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Kosovo opens Israel embassy in Jerusalem

Kosovo opens Israel embassy in Jerusalem

“Kosovo says it has formally opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, becoming the first European country to establish an embassy in the disputed city whose status is at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”

U.N. refugee agency for Palestinians appeals for money to pay salaries

U.N. refugee agency for Palestinians appeals for money to pay salaries

“JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees announced on Monday that it has run out of money to pay the salaries of its staff across the Middle East, after two years of funding cuts by the United States and some other donors.”

Palestine's 100 Years War

Palestine's 100 Years War

“Now decades down the track, and many attempts at peace later, the mood is shifting towards a new era of the Palestinian struggle, known as the Palestinian rights movement. Although this movement is in nascent form, its focus is no longer just on a two-state solution.”

'We Don't Drive Arabs': Israeli Taxi Company to Compensate Arab Clients

'We Don't Drive Arabs': Israeli Taxi Company to Compensate Arab Clients

"When the driver came to pick them up, he overheard them speaking Arabic and drove away before they could get into the cab. In a phone conversation with the Rav Shefa operator, attorney Lior Gidon, who worked at the Jerusalem law firm, was told that the company does not drive Arabs. Gidon recorded the conversation, which was played in court. In the recording, Gidon is heard asking: "What's happening with the taxi?""

Tension at Al-Aqsa compound as Muslim, Jewish festivals overlap

Tension at Al-Aqsa compound as Muslim, Jewish festivals overlap

"Thousands of Palestinians on Sunday gathered at the mosque for the first day of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. The day coincided with the Jewish holiday of Tisha B'Av, which typically sees an increase in Jewish visitors to the holy site. A large numbers of Palestinians had gathered at the gates of the compound following reports that the police would allow Jewish visitors to enter the site."