Israel files terrorism charges against two settlers in West Bank rampages
JerusalemReuters Israeli prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges on Wednesday against two Jewish settlers, one accused of desecrating a mosque and the other of setting a fire in a home, during rampages against Palestinians that drew US calls for accountability. The spree of vandalism and arson by hundreds of settlers in several villages and towns in the […]
Explainer – Jerusalem tense over evictions and holidays
Jerusalem, IsraelReuters East Jerusalem has seen nightly clashes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with Palestinians pitted against Israeli police and settlers. The issues and the scale of the protests have varied, covering religion, land and politics, but running through them all is the core conflict between Israelis and Palestinians over the city that […]
Jerusalem Patriarch says settlers are pushing Christians out of Old City
World Watch Monitor The most senior Christian leader in the Holy Land has accused hardline Jewish settlers of trying to intimidate clergy in Jerusalem’s Old City and acquire church-owned property in an attempt to weaken the Christians’ presence there. In an interview with The Guardian, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, said: “Today […]