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geopolitics3 days ago•1 min saved

UK-Israel Diplomatic Standoff Reaches Critical Deadline Over East Jerusalem Consulate

Israel’s deadline to force the closure of the UK’s East Jerusalem consulate is set for Thursday, October 8, marking 30 days since Foreign Minister Gideon Saar’s retaliatory order. The move responds to UK sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. While UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell failed to secure a deferral during recent talks, London has threatened to expel up to 27 Israeli diplomats in a tit-for-tat response. Legal experts and former officials argue the closure is unlawful under international law, as East Jerusalem is recognized as occupied Palestinian territory. The dispute highlights a severe deterioration in UK-Israel relations, with Israel also barring 11 UK lawmakers and expelling the UK from a Washington-led Gaza coordination center.

via Al Jazeera|

#diplomatic-crisis #east-jerusalem #geopolitics

israel-palestine-conflict11 days ago

Ben-Gvir Leads Mass Sukkot Incursion at Al-Aqsa, Declaring Israeli Sovereignty

On September 28, 2026, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led approximately 900 Israeli settlers into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem during the third day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The incursion, protected by police who closed surrounding streets, involved dancing and singing in the courtyards. Ben-Gvir declared that Israelis are the 'owners' of the site and expressed confidence in 'absolute victory' over Hamas. Palestinian authorities condemned the event as a dangerous provocation, while Hamas warned that such actions are paving the way for total Israeli control of the holy site.

via Al Jazeera|

#al-aqsa-mosque #east-jerusalem #hamas

world18 days ago•4 min saved

East Jerusalem tensions flare as settlers storm Al-Aqsa ahead of Yom Kippur

Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, performing Jewish prayers as tensions rise ahead of Yom Kippur and Israel’s elections; Prime Minister Netanyahu and ministers toured tunnels beneath the Old City while Hamas condemned the move and opposition to the excavations continues.

via Al Jazeera|

#al-aqsa-mosque #east-jerusalem #israeli-settlers

world1 month ago•4 min saved

East Jerusalem Schools Strike Over Israeli Curriculum Mandate

East Jerusalem’s Palestinian-majority schools opened with an open-ended teachers’ strike after Israel ordered the exclusive use of the Israeli curriculum for new first- and seventh-grade classes and blocked entry permits for West Bank teachers, a move that would push about one-third of Palestinian students (more than 45,000) into Israeli schooling and sparked portrayals of cultural/educational coercion amid wider staffing shortages and legislative hurdles.

via Al Jazeera|

#east-jerusalem #education-policy #entry-permits

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Ben-Gvir storms Al-Aqsa, pushes for a Jewish temple on Temple Mount

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, accompanied by settlers and security forces, stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, performed prayers, and urged that a Jewish temple be established on the site under the 1967 status quo that bars non-Muslim worship, a move condemned by Palestinian authorities and seen as escalating tensions at Islam’s third-holiest site.

via Al Jazeera|

#al-aqsa-mosque #east-jerusalem #itamar-ben-gvir

middle-east1 month ago•2 min saved

Israeli court acquits settler in nun assault amid rising Christian-targeted attacks

An Israeli Magistrate's Court acquitted Yona Schreiber, a Jewish settler from Peduel, on grounds of mental illness after he pushed a 48-year-old Catholic nun to the ground and kicked her in the head outside the Cenacle on Mount Zion in April; the ruling comes as international concerns grow over attacks on Christians in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank, with a Rossing Centre report noting 155 incidents in 2025, including 61 physical assaults.

via Middle East Eye|

#christian-persecution #court-ruling #east-jerusalem

world1 month ago•5 min saved

UNRWA Training Center Seized in East Jerusalem, Prompting International Outcry

Israeli security forces raided and closed the Qalandia Training Centre run by UNRWA in East Jerusalem, expelling staff and removing equipment. The action, ordered by Prime Minister Netanyahu and publicized by far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, drew condemnation from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who stressed that UN premises are inviolable. Israel cites alleged Unrwa involvement in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and has enacted laws restricting Unrwa’s operations, including in East Jerusalem, with prior closures of several Unrwa schools. The centre, which trained about 340 Palestinians annually in trades like carpentry and plumbing, is seen by the UN as depriving youths of vocational education and undermining aid to Palestinian refugees.

via BBC|

#east-jerusalem #education #israel-palestinian-conflict

world1 month ago•9 min saved

Israel opens bids for sensitive E1 West Bank settlement ahead of elections

Israel has issued tenders for about 1,234 homes in the E1 area between East Jerusalem and Maale Adumim, part of a plan to expand settlements that would bisect the West Bank and jeopardize a Palestinian state. The 12 sq km development covers 1,234 of 3,401 units approved last August; bids close on 19 October, just before the 27 October elections, making it harder for a future government to cancel. The move drew international condemnation and underscores the disputed status of land and statehood.

via BBC|

#e1 #east-jerusalem #elections

world3 months ago•3 min saved

London real estate event linked to illegal settlements draws scrutiny

An investigation shows exhibitors at London's Great Israeli Real Estate Event marketing properties in occupied territories, including settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank (e.g., Ma'ale Adunim, Kfar Eldad, Teneh Omarim). The revelations prompted calls from Mayor Sadiq Khan and MPs for scrutiny, protests outside the venue, and organizers denying wrongdoing, while UK guidance cautions against settlement-related activity.

via Middle East Eye|

#east-jerusalem #illegal-settlements #london-event

world3 months ago•8 min saved

East Jerusalem Demolitions Push Palestinians Toward Displacement

A BBC report details a sharp rise in Israeli demolitions in East Jerusalem’s Silwan/al-Bustan, with about 59 homes destroyed since late 2023, forcing families toward displacement as authorities pursue plans to turn the area into a park and a Jewish-tourist space; Palestinians say planning hurdles and legal land seizures are driving dispossession, dozens of eviction cases remain, and the EU has condemned the situation under international law.

via BBC|

#al-bustan #demolitions #east-jerusalem

world4 months ago•81 min saved

East Jerusalem evictions escalate as demolitions target al-Bustan

Israeli authorities intensified evictions and demolitions in east Jerusalem’s al-Bustan neighborhood (Silwan), arguing many homes were built without permits in zones not zoned for housing, while settlers move in and rights groups accuse state institutions of Judeaization near the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Temple Mount. About 1,500 Palestinians in al-Bustan face possible displacement, with March marking a high rate of state-led evictions; residents say permit access is limited or futile, and demolitions continue alongside court battles and planned municipal projects like a park and parking area.

via AP News|

#al-bustan #demolitions #east-jerusalem

world4 months ago•3 min saved

Far-right Jerusalem Day march sparks clashes as flags fly over Temple Mount

Israeli nationalists marked Jerusalem Day with a state-supported march through East Jerusalem, chanting anti-Arab slogans and clashing with Palestinians; national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir unfurled an Israeli flag at the al-Aqsa compound as counter-protesters protected Palestinian residents amid rising tensions.

via The Guardian|

#east-jerusalem #itamar-ben-gvir #jerusalem-day

religion5 months ago•6 min saved

Christians in Jerusalem face rising harassment as ultranationalism grows

Christians in Israel and East Jerusalem report a rise in harassment and attacks—spitting, graffiti, and assaults—with 31 incidents in the first three months of 2026 and 113 known attacks last year, many unreported due to distrust in the police; analysts link the trend to Israel's shift toward ultranationalism and ongoing Gaza/Lebanon tensions, fueling emigration among younger Christians and straining Jewish-Christian relations.

via Al Jazeera|

#christians-in-israel #church-attacks #east-jerusalem

world5 months ago•46 min saved

Silwan residents brace for bulldozed homes as biblical park plan advances

Palestinian families in Silwan’s Al-Bustan neighborhood face the demolition of their homes to clear land for the City of David archaeology and King’s Garden park, with about 115 homes at risk and thousands potentially displaced near Jerusalem’s holiest sites; supporters say the move targets Palestinian neighborhoods, while officials say the area is zoned for a park and that housing alternatives have been sought; some residents have even self-demolished to avoid municipal costs.

via Yahoo|

#al-bustan #city-of-david #east-jerusalem

world8 months ago•5 min saved

Israeli forces demolish UNRWA building in East Jerusalem as crackdown widens

Israeli forces demolished sections of UNRWA's Jerusalem headquarters and fired tear gas at a nearby vocational school in East Jerusalem, marking a new escalation against the Palestinian refugee agency and threatening its ability to provide education and health services to millions of refugees.

via AP News|

#east-jerusalem #humanitarian-aid #israel