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Israel sentences renowned Jerusalem mosque imam to 3 years in jail
Sheikh Jamal Mustafa, a renowned imam of a mosque in Jerusalem’s Issawiya neighbourhood, has been sentenced to three years in prison by an Israeli court for alleged incitement in one of his…
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Netanyahu, Blinken hold ‘private meeting’ in Jerusalem
Jerusalem: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are holding a “private meeting” at the latter’s office in Jerusalem, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday…
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Israel approves largest land seizure in West Bank in decades
Jerusalem: Israeli authorities have approved the appropriation of 12.7 square km of land in the occupied West Bank, marking the largest single appropriation in about three decades, an Israeli settlement monitor group…
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Jerusalem population doubles Tel Aviv, report finds
More than one million people live in Jerusalem, more than double the number living in Tel Aviv, according to an annual report released on Sunday, ahead of Jerusalem Day. The report, compiled…
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New Netherlands coalition plans to move embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Amsterdam: The future right-wing coalition in the Netherlands on Thursday announced a radical change of course, including a crackdown on immigration as well as controversial plans to move the country’s embassy in…
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Palestine flag emoji suggestion for ‘Jerusalem’ will be fixed, says Apple
United States (US) technology giant Apple has pledged to fix the suggestion of a Palestinian flag emoji to certain iPhone users when they type “Jerusalem” in messages. This comes after Apple on…
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OIC condemns Israeli attacks on worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned the Israeli forces recent restriction and attack on Palestinian worshippers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. In a statement on Saturday, March 6, the…
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Al-Aqsa Mosque: 200K Palestinians offer Taraweeh prayers on 27th night of Ramzan
Around 200,000 Palestinians performed Isha and Taraweeh prayers in the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on Friday, April 6, the 27th night of Ramzan, believed to Be Laylatul Qadr, despite Israeli occupation…
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Al Aqsa Mosque: Over 100K Palestinians offer Taraweeh prayer on Friday
More than 100,000 Palestinian worshippers performed the Taraweeh prayer in Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem on the second Friday of the holy month of Ramzan, March 22. This comes…
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Palestinian boy shot dead by Israeli forces in East Jerusalem
A 12-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli forces at a Shuafat refugee camp in occupied east Jerusalem on Tuesday evening, March 12, Palestinian media reported. A video clip circulated on social…
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Israeli forces beat worshippers to prevent them from praying Taraweeh at Al-Aqsa
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) prevented hundreds of Palestinian worshippers from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, who went there to perform the first Taraweeh prayer on the…
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It’s time to recognize Palestinian state: Saudi’s Prince Faisal
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Tuesday, March 5, said that the time has come to recognize the Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its…
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1 Indian killed, 2 injured in anti-tank missile attack in Israel’s north
Jerusalem: An Indian national was killed and another two were injured on Monday when an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon struck an orchard near Israel’s northern border community of Margaliot, officials said.…
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Al-Aqsa mosque: Over 20K Palestinians perform Friday prayers
More than 20,000 Palestinians performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on February 9, despite Israeli occupation forces (IOF) restrictions for the 18th Friday in a row. This marked the largest…
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Al-Aqsa Mosque almost empty for 17th Friday prayer due to Israeli curbs
The Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem appeared almost empty for Friday prayer on February 2 due to the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) restrictions for the 17th Friday in a row, Anadolu Agency (AA)…
