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Trump ME peace plan: Half West Bank for Palestinians, Abu Dis as capital

May 20, 2018 @ 10:04May 26, 2018 @ 10:26 Diane Shalem 8887 Views Abu Dis, Arabs, Israel, Jard Kushner, Jason Greenblatt, Jerusalem, Palestinians, Trump peace plan, West Bank

President Donald Trump sees his peace plan as a springboard for shaping an Israel-Arab track – even  if spurned by

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Palestinians promise spectacular violence for US embassy dedication Copy

May 16, 2018 @ 18:54 Diane Shalem 1177 Views Gaza Strip, Hamas, Jerusalem, Palestinians, US embassy

Israel was on maximum security alert Monday, May 14, for the historic dedication of the first US embassy in Jerusalem.

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Hamas schedules Palestinian riots in Jerusalem, West Bank Tuesday, mulls rocket fire from Gaza

May 14, 2018 @ 23:01 Diane Shalem 5768 Views Gaza, Hamas, IDF, Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, rocket fire

Hamas is satisfied with having orchestrated the deadliest day of Palestinian violence in Gaza since 2014 – although it cost

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Palestinians promise spectacular violence for US embassy dedication

May 14, 2018 @ 8:09May 16, 2018 @ 18:56 Diane Shalem 4277 Views Gaza Strip, Hamas, Jerusalem, Palestinians, US embassy

Israel was on maximum security alert Monday, May 14, for the historic dedication of the first US embassy in Jerusalem.

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Jerusalem marks 51th anniversary as Israel’s united capital. Large US delegation here for embassy dedication

May 13, 2018 @ 15:30 Diane Shalem 2847 Views 51st anniversary, Jerusalem, US embassy

The formal dedication of the US embassy in Jerusalem Monday, May 13, is the centerpiece of Jerusalem’s 51st anniversary celebrations.

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Jordan’s Abdullah challenges Saudi rulers on Jerusalem

Dec 30, 2017 @ 19:36Dec 31, 2017 @ 19:22 Diane Shalem 16056 Views detentions, Jerusalem, Jordan's King Abdullah, Mecca, princes, Saudi Crown Prince Muahmmaed bin Salman, UAE Crown Prince Muhanmed bin Zayed

King Abdullah of Jordan Sunday Dec. 31 proclaimed himself the Servant of the First Qibla and Third Holy Mosque, throwing

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While the UN voted, Jerusalem’s fate was determined in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

Dec 21, 2017 @ 22:12Dec 21, 2017 @ 22:16 Diane Shalem 7073 Views Jerusalem, Mahmoud Abbas, Nikki Haley, Saudi crown prince, UAE, UN vote

At UN Center in New York, a resolution condemning Donald Trump for recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital won a 128

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Palestinian claims to Jerusalem lose Saudi as well as US support

Dec 16, 2017 @ 15:07Dec 16, 2017 @ 19:02 Diane Shalem 7085 Views Donald Trump, Gaza, Jared Kushner, Jerusalem, Mahmoud Abbas, Mike Pence, Saudi Prince Salman, West Bank, Western Wall

The Palestinians have three major grievances with the Trump administration on Jerusalem, but are most irked by Saudi backing for

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Palestinian protests won’t swell into mass resistance so long as Arab rulers and Iran see no gain

Dec 9, 2017 @ 14:51 Diane Shalem 6417 Views Donald Trump, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Hamas, intifada, Iran, Israel, Jerusalem, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinians, rockets, Saudi Arabia

The Palestinian Hamas finds itself shouting alone for a massive armed uprising, raising only muted echoes in the Arab world

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Abbas lacks important Arab support against Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem

Dec 7, 2017 @ 19:23Dec 7, 2017 @ 19:25 Diane Shalem 6540 Views Donald Trump, Eerdogan, Israel security, Jerusalem, King Abdullah, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinians

The Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas only found Jordan’s King Abdullah and Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan to back him up Thursday,

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