US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy to the city from Tel Aviv has reignited the Palestinian cause, according to analysts. Breaking with years of US policy, Trump announced the move on December 6, drawing international condemnation and sparking[…]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said an upcoming summit of Muslim leaders will mark a “turning point” in the response to a US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. A strong supporter of the Palestinian cause, Erdogan called Wednesday’s extraordinary meeting in Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, under the[…]
As Palestinians continue to protest against US President Donald Trump’s announcement last week recognizing Jerusalem — the Eastern part of which is illegally occupied by Israeli in violation of international law — the number of injuries continue to rise across the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that[…]
The head of the Arab League has called US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital “dangerous and unacceptable” and a “flagrant attack on a political solution” to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. The statement by Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, the regional bloc’s secretary-general, came after an emergency meeting of[…]
Demonstrations against the US recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital have continued to rock Gaza and the West Bank, as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced he will not visit US Vice President Mike Pence during his forthcoming trip to the region. Abbas said that the US had crossed a “red line”[…]
As the Muslim Judicial Council prepares of a mass march to Parliament next week, a handful of pro-Palestinian activists picketed in Wale Street in Cape Town on Friday afternoon, in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday evening that the United States is recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of[…]
The number of injured Palestinians continues to climb on Thursday as clashes with Israeli forces continue to escalate across the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Palestinian and world leaders warned Trump against[…]
By Yaseen Kippie Pro-Palestinian solidarity groups across South Africa have condemned US President Donald Trump’s statement on the US embassy in Israel’s unprecedented move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Trump’s decision has sparked global outrage, with Hamas calling for a Day of Rage. On Thursday, protests broke out across the[…]
With the chorus of global condemnation against US president Donald Trump’ decision to recognise the occupied city of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has added its voice, warning the move will ignite conflict in the Middle East. The announcement came after days of speculation from international[…]
US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital has been met with indignation by world leaders, drawing strong criticism in the Middle East and elsewhere. Many feel Washington’s move, announced on Wednesday after weeks of speculation, threatens to upend stability across the region and ruin any[…]
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