Israeli security minister joins Jewish extremists as they storm al-Aqsa mosque compound

The prayers outside al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock are a “dangerous provocation” by extremists seeking to ignite a religious war, the Israeli activist group Peace Now said in a post on X. “This directly violates the fragile status quo, which bars non-Muslim prayer at the holy site.”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/israel-security-minister-itamar-ben-gvir-jewish-extremists-storm-al-aqsa-mosque-compound-jerusalem

 

I traveled to Jerusalem to face my fear of hell. - YouTube

"The valley of Gehenna in Jerusalem is synonymous with the Christian hell. I traveled there to overcome my fear of hell. "As I travel through Jerusalem, Israel, I discuss the history of hell in Christian tradition. I cover the philosophy of Plato, specifically Platonic dualism, the Jewish afterlife in the Old Testament, Second Temple Jewish apocalypticism, the hellenistic reinterpretation of Jesus' teachings, and more. When other ex-Christians and ex-Evangelicals ask how to stop being afraid of hell, I always recommend learning about the origins of hell in Christianity. Now I'll just share this video instead. "Locations shown here: The Western Wall (Wailing Wall) of the Second Jewish Temple, Mount Zion, the Mount of Olives, Damascus Gate, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and the valley of Gehenna or gey ben Hinnom."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGvcRnlId4k

Church leaders call expansion of Israeli national park a ‘direct attack on the Christians in the Holy Land’ – Mondoweiss

…The patriarchs describe the Mount of Olives as "one of the holiest sites for Christianity. It hosts some of the most important shrines for Christians." The letter continues, "In recent years, we cannot help but feel that various entities are seeking to minimize, not to say eliminate any non-Jewish characteristics of the Holy City…."

https://mondoweiss.net/2022/02/church-leaders-call-expansion-of-israeli-national-park-a-direct-attack-on-the-christians-in-the-holy-land/

The Archaeological Roots of Today's Strife in Jerusalem | Time

…Western Christians primed Muslims to feel that their sanctuary was under siege, and that feeling is stronger than ever…

https://time.com/6112694/jerusalem-israeli-palestinian-conflict-archaeology/

U.S. will move forward with reopening its Palestinian mission in Jerusalem -Blinken | Reuters

…"We'll be moving forward with the process of opening a consulate as part of deepening of those ties with the Palestinians," Blinken said at the State Department. 

The Biden administration has sought to repair relations with the Palestinians that were badly damaged under Trump...

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-will-move-forward-with-reopening-its-palestinian-mission-jerusalem-blinken-2021-10-13/

Israeli unrest: Arab citizens protest over Gaza and Jerusalem - The Washington Post

… Arabs make up 20 percent of Israel's population and are the descendants of Palestinians who remained inside Israel's borders following the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. They have long complained of what they say is institutionalized discrimination against them...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israel-arabs-palestinians-protests-unrest/2021/05/12/af8df29a-b308-11eb-bc96-fdf55de43bef_story.html

The New Arab: Israel bars Gaza Christians from Easter celebrations in Jerusalem

Israel has refused to issue travel permits to Gaza's dwindling Christian minority to attend Easter celebrations in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, it was revealed this weekend. In previous years Israeli authorities have granted exit permits to Gaza's Christian minority - numbering some 1,100 people - but last week announced that only 200 Christians over the age of 55 would be allowed to travel to Jordan, without visiting the occupied West Bank or Jerusalem....
https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2019/4/21/israel-bars-gaza-christians-from-easter-celebrations-in-jerusalem

Israeli police arrest Coptic priests protesting at Church of the Holy Sepulchre - Mondoweiss: Video

On Wednesday Israeli police removed Coptic priests holding a sit-in at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City and arrested one. The clergy were protesting a renovation dispute that arose because the historic site's roof is nearing collapse. ....
https://mondoweiss.net/2018/10/israeli-protesting-sepulchre/

Trump on Israel embassy move: ‘Evangelicals appreciate it more than the Jews’ - The Hill

President Trump said in a new interview that evangelical Christians have been more appreciative than Jewish people of his decision to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. ....
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/393826-trump-on-israel-embassy-move-evangelicals-appreciate-it-more-than-the

Gaza protests are where we say 'NO' to Trump's decision to move embassy -- demonstrator explains - Mondoweiss

Four days had passed since Sabri Abu Khader, 24, was killed by Israeli fire near the Gaza border, and yesterday his four brothers insisted on fulfilling his mission, by protesting in the 13th consecutive Friday since the Great March of Return began. ....
http://mondoweiss.net/2018/06/protests-decision-demonstrator/

Hosted by Putin, Leaders of France, Japan Castigate Trump - The New York Times

Vladimir Putin hosted leaders of France and Japan in his native city, where they showed unity in their criticism of President Trump's recent moves.....
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/world/europe/putin-france-japan-trump.html

'Enough is enough': UN condemns Israel as Palestinians bury their dead – video - the guardian

Palestinians have been burying their dead after 59 protesters were killed at the Gaza border by Israeli forces on Monday. The funerals fall on the anniversary of the Nakba, or 'catastophe', marking the more than 700,00 Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes during the creation of Israel in 1948....
https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2018/may/15/enough-is-enough-un-condemns-israel-as-palestinians-bury-their-dead-video

Under Trump, the U.S. has abandoned the last shred of balance on Israel - The Washington Post: Opinion

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump celebrate the U.S. Embassy's relocation while dozens are shot and killed in Gaza. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/05/14/under-trump-the-u-s-has-abandoned-the-last-shred-of-balance-on-israel/

Palestinians do not want to negate Israel. We just want a future | Atef Abu Saif - the guardian

We Gazans may be penned in like animals – but on Nakba day we will show the world our humanity is unbroken....
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/14/palestinians-israel-nakba-day-gazans.

Violence erupts in Gaza as Palestinians ratchet up protests - CBS News

It could be a prelude to a larger protest on Monday, when the U.S. relocates its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem....
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gaza-strip-israel-violence-palestinians-ratchet-up-protests-today-2018-05-11/

Dozens killed as U.S. opens Jerusalem embassy - BBC News US

Palestinian deaths in a six-week protest with Israel soar, as the US opens its embassy in Jerusalem.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-44104599

Get Ready for Trump 2.0 - POLITICO

The president is feeling empowered and unbound on the world stage. Uh-oh. ....
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/05/14/donald-trump-foreign-policy-20-218366....

Critics Question Whether Pastor Who Said Hitler Was Sent by God Was Good Choice to Speak at U.S. Embassy in Israel - Slate

It's been quite the recent few years in American politics for reappraisals of Nazism! ....
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/05/israel-embassy-pastor-said-hitler-was-sent-by-god.html

Trump Suggests Kushner's Middle East Peace Negotiations Are Doomed, Warns Israeli Settlements Are an Obstacle to Peace -- Newsweek

"I don't know frankly if we are going to even have talks," Trump said. ....
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-suggests-kushners-middle-east-peace-negotiations-are-doomed-warns-803532

What Mike Pence Just Did in Jerusalem -- POLITICO

The Trump administration has fused itself to Israel more than any in American history. ....
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/01/23/mike-pence-jerusalem-216502?cid=apn