Tag: Territorial disputes
EXPLAINER: Jerusalem dispute could derail Palestinian vote
JERUSALEM — A dispute over voting in east Jerusalem is threatening to cancel or delay the first Palestinian elections in more than 15 years.
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Detention of Jerusalem candidates threatens Palestinian poll
JERUSALEM — Israeli briefly detained three Jerusalem-based candidates for Palestinian legislative elections on Saturday, deepening a dispute over whether banning Palestinian residents of east...
Israel: Rocket from Gaza is 2nd in 24 hours; no injuries
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military says Palestinian militants fired a rocket from Gaza into the country’s south Friday, the second incident...
Biden meets Japan’s leader to boost China-facing alliances
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is welcoming Japan’s prime minister to the White House on Friday in his first face-to-face meeting with a foreign...
Ambassador: UAE played part in India-Pakistan cease-fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates played a role in getting longtime Asian rivals India and Pakistan to agree to a...
Israeli army: Rocket from Gaza hits south Israel
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military says a projectile fired from the Gaza Strip Thursday evening landed in south of the country, breaking weeks of...
Trump-era growth of settlement growth has only begun
EFRAT, West Bank — An aggressive Israeli settlement spree of over 9,000 homes during the Trump era pushed deeper into the occupied West Bank...
Trump-era growth of settlement growth has only begun
EFRAT, West Bank — An aggressive Israeli settlement spree of over 9,000 homes during the Trump era pushed deeper into the occupied West Bank...
Lebanon extends area claimed in border dispute with Israel
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s outgoing minister of public works said Monday that he has signed a decree that would increase the area claimed by the...
Israeli university heads defend free speech in prize dispute
JERUSALEM — Presidents of Israeli universities released a joint letter Friday criticizing the government's decision to withhold the country's most prestigious prize from a...