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Tag Archives: jerusalem
EU backs Jerusalem as joint capital
The European Union said it had ‘never recognised the annexation of East Jerusalem’ [AFP][singlepic id=107 w=320 h=240 float=right]
European Union foreign ministers have agreed that Jerusalem should be the capital of both Israel and a future Palestinian state following two days of talks in Brussels.
The ministers dropped an earlier proposal by the Swedish EU presidency to explicitly support the idea of East Jerusalem as the eventual capital of Palestine.
New Israeli Settlements in Jerusalem
Israel stated yesterday that more than 900 units will be built in one of its settlements in East Jerusalem. Britain, France and the United States criticized the decision and considered it an obstacle in the way of peace between Israel and the Palestinians.[singlepic id=87 w=320 h=240 float=right]
President Obama said that such an action will not make Israel safer and may result in a serious and dangerous Palestinian frustration.
Clashes as Israel shuts off al-Aqsa
Clashes broke out at the compound last Sunday after Israeli Jews apparently tried to gain entry [AFP]
Israeli security forces have closed off the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jersualem as more than 200 Palestinians stage a sit-in at the [singlepic id=70 w=320 h=240 float=right]site.Sporadic clashes broke out on Sunday as military and police checkpoints were set up around the site, known as the Haram al-Sharif to Muslims and the Temple Mount to Jews.
Evictions and Settlement Plans in Sheikh Jarrah
Evictions and Settlement Plans in Sheikh Jarrah:
The Case of Shimon HaTzadik
Summary
On May 17, two Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem received court orders to vacate their homes by July 19, 2009. At that point, [singlepic id=42 w=320 h=240 float=right] the houses will be turned over to the landlord: settler organization Nahalat Shimon International, which seeks to demolish the existing Palestinian neighborhood and build a 200-unit settlement in its place.[1]
Jerusalem – Alquds or United Yerushalayem
Recently the Israeli abuse in Jerusalem against the Palestinians is becoming harsher. Since Oslo’s agreement the Israeli leadership decided to do everything possible to make any kind of compromise regarding Jerusalem impossible.[singlepic id=43 w=320 h=240 float=right]
The plan is to try to change Jerusalem into a complete Jewish city that holds no other religious or cultural sign even though it used to be in it since hundreds of years. Although Israel knows that any attempt to make a change in the old city and specifically in the Aqsa mosque would be like playing with fire because of its holiness and importance in the Islamic circles, it keeps on.
Jerusalem..The Kingdom of Heaven
Recently Israel decided to prevent any activity which Palestinians plan to hold in Jerusalem as a part of the “Jerusalem a capital of Arab Culture” in the Palestinian territories. The Israeli government decided to prevent the activities, imprisoned more than twenty two Palestinians in East Jerusalem, and commanded the Police to do anything needed in order to prevent the cultural activities which were planned to be held.
Prime Minster Salam Fayyad resigns
Today, Salam Fayyad declared his resignation from the Palestinian Authority government which he established after Hamas took control of Gaza about two years ago. Palestinian analysts said that this step was made to encourage the talks between Fatah and Hamas to end their division.
