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Arab League Chief Says Israel Risks Igniting ‘religious War’

The head of the Arab League warned Thursday that Israeli attempts to control highly sensitive religious sites in...

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Netanyahu Wants Execution of Palestinian Who Stabbed To Death 3…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called for the execution of a Palestinian who stabbed to death three...

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Clashes Between Palestinians, Israeli Police At Jerusalem Holy…

Violent clashes have erupted between Israeli police and Palestinians at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site as thousands of...

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Muslims Enter Jerusalem Holy Site For First Time In Two Weeks

Palestinians ended a boycott and entered a sensitive Jerusalem holy site for the first time in two weeks Thursday after...

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Abbas Backs Call For Palestinians To Return To Al-Aqsa

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas backed calls for worshippers to return to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on Thursday...

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Palestinians To End Boycott of Jerusalem Holy Site

Palestinians will return to pray at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site Thursday after Israeli authorities removed...

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All New Security Measures Removed From Jerusalem Holy Site

Israeli police said on Thursday all new security measures installed at a sensitive Jerusalem holy site after a July 14...

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No Entry To Jerusalem Holy Site Before Inspection

A top Muslim official said Thursday worshippers should maintain a boycott of a sensitive Jerusalem holy site until an...

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Netanyahu Wants To Expel Al-Jazeera For ‘inciting Violence’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Wednesday he wants to expel Qatari broadcaster Al-Jazeera from...

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Prayer Mats, Police and Clashes Outside Jerusalem’s Old City

They come every day, spreading out prayer mats in a Jerusalem street under the watchful eyes of Israeli police and...

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Standoff At Jerusalem Holy Site After Metal Detectors Removed

A tense standoff was underway between Israel and Muslim worshippers at a Jerusalem holy site Wednesday despite the...

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White House Hails Israel For Removing Holy Site Metal Detectors

The White House welcomed Israel's decision to remove metal detectors from a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site on...

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Erdogan Urges All Muslims To ‘visit’ and ‘protect’ Jerusalem

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged all Muslims to visit and protect Jerusalem after violence broke...

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Israel Removes Metal Detectors From Jerusalem Holy Site

Israel removed metal detectors from a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site before dawn on Tuesday and said they would...

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Israel To Stop Use of Metal Detectors At Sensitive Holy Site

Israeli ministers have decided to stop the use of metal detectors at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site, a...

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Jordan Seeks To Question Israel Guard Over Embassy Shooting

Jordan said Monday it was looking to question an Israeli security guard who killed two Jordanians at the Amman embassy...

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Trump Envoy Heads To Israel For Holy Site Crisis Talks

A top aide to US President Donald Trump was due in Israel Monday in a bid to ease tensions over new security measures...

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Trump Aide To Visit Israel In Bid To Ease Tensions

A top aide to US President Donald Trump was due in Israel on Monday in a bid to ease tensions over new security...

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Jerusalem Holy Site Crisis

Eight people have been killed in a weekend of violence following new Israeli security measures at an ultra-sensitive...