NOV. 1, 2016 JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli Nature and Parks Authority forces demolished several graves inside a Palestinian cemetery in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday morning, according to local sources. […]
Oct 15,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MUSA KEILANI A UNESCO draft resolution recognising Palestinian rights in Jerusalem was passed this week by a vote of 24 in favour, six against and 26 abstentions. The UNESCO’s executive body will decide whether to adopt the draft text, but the Israeli education minister, Naftali […]
ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Gazans praying at Al-Aqsa mosque. (AFP Photo) More than 500 Muslim leaders and clerics from 30 countries met in Istanbul on Friday to warn that the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam’s third holiest site that is located in Jerusalem, is in danger. The religious and political leaders, representing at […]
SEPT. 28, 2016 JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Two Palestinian families in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina were forced to demolish their own homes for being built without licenses on Wednesday, in order to avoid the expensive demolition fines imposed by the Jerusalem municipality when its employees carry out […]
Source: The Guardian By Hannah Ellis-Peterson Eight religious leaders brought their congregations together for eight days in one room. It was a dangerous move In a small building in the […]
Apr 13,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab It has been proven true over the years that victors write the history. Nowhere is this fact more obvious than in Jerusalem, where Israelis are trying unsuccessfully to rewrite centuries-old history. By changing facts on the ground the Israelis are desperately trying to […]
Mar 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL The minister of awqaf and Islamic affairs stressed on Sunday that 55 surveillance cameras will be installed in and around Al Haram Al Sharif compound, which houses Al Aqsa Mosque, in East Jerusalem, to record Israeli violations and excesses against the Islamic holy sites. […]
By JT – Mar 07,2016 -JORDAN TIMES HRH Prince Hassan attends the 5th Extraordinary Islamic Summit on Palestine and Jerusalem in Jakarta, on Monday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, HRH Prince Hassan attended the 5th Extraordinary Islamic Summit on Palestine and Jerusalem, which […]
By JT – Feb 04,2016 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jerusalem Awqaf Department Director Azzam Khatib Tamimi has condemned Israel’s violations against the Umayyad Palaces area to the south and southwest of Al Aqsa Mosque/Al Haram Al Sharif, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Thursday. In a letter […]
Ban against praying JewIsh activist overturned by court, police reprimanded Published: 16:03 December 29, 2015 Nasouh Nazzal, Correspondent Ramallah: An Israeli court has granted permission for Jews to pray and perform Jewish rituals during their incursions into Al Haram Al Sharif in occupied East Jerusalem. The occupation forces’ Jerusalem District […]
By JT – Dec 17,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Jewish extremists, some bare footed, are seen in the vicinity of Al Haram Al Sharif in Jerusalem earlier this week. The government […]
Oct 15,2015 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The recent escalation in Jerusalem prompted the Israeli government to convene an emergency security Cabinet meeting to seal off some Arab neighbourhoods in East Jerusalem in a desperate attempt to contain the violence. Never before has Israel moved to effectively divide Jerusalem by blocking […]
By JT – Oct 09,2015 – JORDAN TIMES HRH Prince Ghazi attends a meeting of the Muslim Council of Elders in Amman on Thursday (Petra photo) AMMAN — The Muslim Council of Elders on Thursday issued a statement from Amman, condemning the Israeli practices aimed at changing the character of East […]
Sep 16,2015 – JORDAN TIMES by Daoud Khuttab His Majesty King Abdullah was correct in calling what was happening in Jerusalem this week a provocation. After all, the Israelis had made clear promises to His Majesty to ensure the continuation of the status quo at Al Aqsa Mosque, which led […]
Source: RT.com Israeli police have deployed stun grenades to disperse rock-throwing Palestinian protesters, who were trying to prevent Jews from praying on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount on one of their most […]
By JORDAN TIMES – Jul 14,2015 – AMMAN — The Cabinet on Tuesday reviewed the outcomes of the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Bonn, Germany, between June 28 and July 8, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. During the UNESCO’s session, the committee adopted a draft […]
WAR & CONFLICT East Jerusalem: ‘The two-state solution is dead’ Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem are increasingly pessimistic on the possibility of an independent state. Creede Newton | 14 Apr 2015 12:03 GMT | Netanyahu announced the construction of 143 new homes in the Jewish settlement known to Israelis as […]
WAR & CONFLICT East Jerusalem: ‘The two-state solution is dead’ Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem are increasingly pessimistic on the possibility of an independent state. Creede Newton | 14 Apr 2015 12:03 GMT | Netanyahu announced the construction of 143 new homes in the Jewish settlement known to Israelis as […]
JERUSALEM, April 22, 2015 (WAFA) – Jewish settlers Wednesday broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound through Bab El-Magharbeh (Dung Gate) bridge, and toured its yard under the heavy protection of Israeli police units, said WAFA correspondent. Israeli settlers gathered early Wednesday at the Western Wall, to commemorate the so-called ‘Israel’s […]
by JORDAN TIMES | Mar 21, 2015 | 23:42 AMMAN — Jordan and Palestine organised a conference in Ankara on Saturday to highlight the importance of Jerusalem and the Muslim world’s role in protecting the holy city from Israeli attempts to Judaise it. Titled “Jerusalem: the City of Peace”, the […]