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‘Difficult’ Friday prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque

‘Difficult’ Friday prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque

Under a heavy police presence, tens of thousands of Muslims attended the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in east Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, a gathering weighed down by the war in Gaza. Old men leaning

UN special rapporteur highlights what Israel’s war in Gaza is having on human rights

UN special rapporteur highlights what Israel’s war in Gaza is having on human rights

‘The sheer barbarism of the complete destruction of infrastructure and the massacre of civilians makes me truly despair as to whether this (Israeli attacks) will stop,’ Mary Lawlor tells Anadolu. UN Special Rapporteur on Human

Ramadan prayers in Jerusalem pass without the violence feared amid Israeli war

Ramadan prayers in Jerusalem pass without the violence feared amid Israeli war

The first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan passed without violence at the revered Al-Aqsa mosque under tight Israeli restrictions, amid fears the ongoing war Israel-Hamas war would spark clashes in Jerusalem's

Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israeli authorities have blocked thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank from reaching the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem for prayer during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, adding to mounting tensions. Despite

Israel’s army exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox are part of a bigger challenge

Israel’s army exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox are part of a bigger challenge

Just when you think nothing can surprise you anymore in Israeli politics, someone always comes along with a new twist. This time it was Yitzhak Yosef, one of Israel’s two chief rabbis. In response to

Israel’s religious right has a clear plan for Gaza: occupying, deporting and settling

Israel’s religious right has a clear plan for Gaza: occupying, deporting and settling

Carrying planks of plywood, a group of Israeli settlers pushed past soldiers guarding the barrier surrounding the Gaza Strip and quickly got to work. Within minutes, the young men had erected two small buildings —

Antisemitism in Switzerland boosted by Gaza -Israel conflict, study shows

Antisemitism in Switzerland boosted by Gaza -Israel conflict, study shows

The number of antisemitic incidents in Switzerland has leapt since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel and the Israeli government's subsequent response against the Islamist group in Gaza, according to a report published

Israeli strike killed ‘clearly identifiable’ reporter in Lebanon: UN probe

Israeli strike killed ‘clearly identifiable’ reporter in Lebanon: UN probe

UNIFIL investigation finds Israeli tank killed Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah and wounded several others in October. An Israeli tank killed Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah in Lebanon last year by firing two 120mm rounds at a

Israeli strikes kill at least 67 Palestinians on first day of Ramadan

Israeli strikes kill at least 67 Palestinians on first day of Ramadan

With no end to the war sight, Palestinians in Gaza began fasting Monday for the holy month of Ramadan as hunger worsens across the strip and pressure is raised on Israel over the growing humanitarian

Fear, grief, anguish on Berlin’s ‘Arab Street’ as Israel levels Gaza

Fear, grief, anguish on Berlin’s ‘Arab Street’ as Israel levels Gaza

Names marked with an asterisk have been changed to protect identities. Berlin, Germany – It is a grey and drizzly mid-morning on Sonnenallee, commonly known as Berlin’s “Arab Street”. Since late last year, large-scale protests