Tag: Gaza Strip
Israel approves ultranationalist march if police agree
JERUSALEM — Israel's security Cabinet on Tuesday approved a controversial ultranationalist parade in Jerusalem if police approve the route.
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Israel suspends ultranationalists’ march in east Jerusalem
JERUSAELM — Israeli police on Monday said they blocked a planned procession by Jewish ultranationalists through parts of Jerusalem's Old City, following warnings that...
Al Jazeera: Reporter forcefully detained by Israel
JERUSALEM — Israeli border police forcefully detained a veteran correspondent for the Al Jazeera satellite channel while she was reporting from an embattled Jerusalem...
Jerusalem evictions that fueled Gaza war could still happen
JERUSALEM — A long-running campaign by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of Palestinian families in east Jerusalem is still underway, even after it fueled...
UN agency withdraws director from Gaza after threats
JERUSALEM — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says it has recalled its Gaza director after he faced threats over remarks in which he...
Visiting Israeli defense chief seeks to reaffirm US support
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz sought a reaffirmation of U.S. security commitments to Israel on Thursday as the country weathers its greatest domestic political...
Thousands join Pride parade in conservative Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Thousands of people marched through Jerusalem on Thursday in the annual Pride parade, celebrating LGBTQ rights in the conservative city amid heavy...
Gaza’s bereaved civilians fear justice will never come
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The al-Kawlaks, a family of four generations living next door to each other in downtown Gaza City, were utterly...
Israelis, Emiratis meet in Dubai to discuss investments
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — At the luxurious Armani hotel inside the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai, Israelis in kippas and Emiratis in long...
Politics still pack a punch(line) for Iranian-American comic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — For Iranian-American Maz Jobrani, a stand-up show in Dubai marked the first time he's been in front of a...