Tag: East Jerusalem
Shaked Defies Lapid, Authorizes Committee Hearing on Building 2,000 Housing Units in Eastern Jerusalem
As an interim head of a caretaker government, Lapid can’t fire any of his ministers.
Gaza Terrorists Warn Against Jerusalem Flags Parade: ‘Our Finger on the Trigger’
The fate of Bennett's government rests on the goodwill of the Muslim Brotherhood in Israel, a.k.a. the Shura Council.
Watch: US Ambassador Telling Peace Now: The Idea of Settlement Growth INFURIATES Me
Nides made no bones about reopening the Jerusalem Consulate General, the one “for PA Arabs.”
Peace Now Warns: Municipality Approved 3,557 Housing Units in Eastern Jerusalem
Mind you, these plans are in neighborhoods that have been part of "Israel proper" for more than fifty years.
Terrifying: Internal Security Minister Barlev Discussed ‘Settler Violence’ with Top US Official
"Unbelievable. Just grab your head in your hands in disbelief."
Report: Old City Terrorist Fadi Abu Shahidam Was on Jerusalem Municipality’s Payroll
"As deputy mayor, I am not surprised by the fact that the terrorist, may his memory be erased, worked as a teacher at a school funded by the Ministry of Education and the municipality."
Mansour Abbas Ditches Strikes from the Right Like a Cirque du Soleil Acrobat
MK Mansour Abbas is a clever and dangerous enemy.
Deputy Sec. State McKeon: We’ll Need Israel’s Consent to Open Jerusalem Consulate
Sen. Hagerty on Tuesday introduced a bill that would block the Biden administration’s plan to reopen "a US consulate for the Palestinians that divides Jerusalem."
Israel to Start Scheduled Blackouts over PA’s Electric Bill Debt
Two months ago, riots broke out in Tulkarm following power outages, so the blackouts have the potential to produce unrest.
Police Detain, Confiscate Gun of Jewish Homeowner Who Shot Arab Burglar
The burglar, a man in his 30s, claimed during his interrogation that he was looking for work.
Police Detain Yehuda Glick on Suspicion of Smuggling Illegal Arab
Mothers, tell your children not to follow Yehuda Glick's example.
Thursday’s Israeli Flags Parade in Muslim Quarter Is Netanyahu’s Final Test 3 Days before...
AG Mandelblit made it clear to Netanyahu and Ohana that going against the professional decision of the police regarding the parade required a political decision.
Jews Attacked by Arabs, Dozens Arrested, More than 100 Injured in Jerusalem Overnight Clashes
"There's one side here that started a campaign of violence and actually committed terrorism, and there's another side that, due to the incompetence of the police, responded."
PA Elections Commission Says 150,000 Eastern Jerusalem Arabs Will Vote in 11 Polling Stations
An estimated 60 Arab residents of eastern Jerusalem were nominated by the various electoral lists.
Tom Friedman Accuses Israel of ‘Abraham Accords Washing’ and Ignoring the Much Preferred ‘2-State’
Friedman says "Biden needs to move fast" if he wants to be able to thwart all those efforts in favor of the old, familiar, and bloody 2-state solution.
Haaretz Disproves NY Times’ Libel that Israel Withholds Vaccines from PA Arabs
How lucky we are to have Nir Hasson report on Wednesday in "Israel's NY Times," a.k.a Haaretz: "Israel Opens Vaccination Center at Checkpoint to Reach Palestinian East Jerusalem Residents."
District Court Reverses Freezing of Givat HaMatos Construction in Jerusalem
Construction on Givat Hamatos will make it impossible to divide Jerusalem following a 2-state deal that would hand parts of eastern Jerusalem to a Palestinian State.
Israeli Government Approves Transfer of Collected Tax Money to Palestinian Authority
Last July, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud announced that the Palestinian Authority would stop working under the agreements with Israel.
EU Team Touring Givat HaMatos Chased Away by Pro-Israel Activists
"We came to tell the EU that Israel is not a colony – it is an independent country that does not take orders from them."
US May Approve ‘Limited Annexation’ of Liberated Territories
There has been a critical diversion from President Trump's original laissez faire approach, when said that he was not a party to his proposed peace agreement, the Israelis and Palestinians should decide for themselves.
Ori Ansbacher’s Murderer Admits the Charges But Won’t Say So in Court
“That murder was the best and most important thing I have ever done,” Irafaiya said.
Window of Opportunity: Survey Shows Israelis Support Sovereignty
The authors recommend preparing for a new wave of "popular" violence stirred up by the Palestinian Authority in an attempt to prevent progress in reaching peace between Arabs and Jews in Judea and Samaria.
Biden Vows to Keep Jerusalem Embassy, But His Record on Israel’s Capital Is Troubling
Vote Trump or vote Biden, but don't expect anything different from either one of them regarding Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and that worthless two-state solution.
Israel Transfers Respiratory Machines to Arab Hospitals in Eastern Jerusalem
There are a shortage of respirators everywhere.
PLO Enraged by US Downgrading Eastern Jerusalem ‘Palestinians’ to ‘Arabs’
The change in the US official definition of who is a Palestinian, if you will, could mark the start of a retreat for the manufactured "Palestinian" nationality.
Netanyahu Vows to Build 2 Jerusalem Neighborhoods, 1 of Which He Froze Under Obama
"We have removed all the restrictions and today I am announcing that we are going to build the Givat HaMatos neighborhood."
Jerusalem Mayor to Conference of Presidents: Don’t Let Jerusalem Divide Us
“This is our responsibility to all the people of Jerusalem: Jews, Muslims, Christians, religious and secular, young and old, men and women."
PA News Agency: Israeli Courts Eager Supporters of Arab Evictions
Following Jewish growth (real and imagined) in the liberated territories on WAFA is almost as much fun as following it on Peace Now (Ashkenazi WAFA?).
AP: Israeli Homes Surging in Eastern Jerusalem
The AP cites Hagit Ofran, head of the Peace Now Settlement Monitoring Team who complained that “when you build illegally ... there’s always a chance your house will be demolished.”
Abbas Declares End of Agreements with Israel
It should be noted that the Abbas speech received very little attention in Israel's media.