Headlines- Although the United States is prepared to strike Iran "at any time," US President Donald Trump says he does not see the fresh fighting lasting "too long."
- Iran's attack on a Saudi tanker in the Strait of Hormuz that claimed two lives has been denounced by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Alex Kiprotich, a Kenyan newspaper editor, is abducted by armed men, and his employer suspects the government
- According to a new ruling, Tyler R., the man accused with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September of last year, may be executed if found guilty in the murder case.
- Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist of Hong Kong, pleaded a guilty to a charge of conspiring with foreign organizations on Wednesday.
- Over 1,270 people have died as a result of last week's massive flash flood at the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.
Tag: East Jerusalem
Israelis and Palestinians: Two Tales of...
Israelis were pushed from their kibbutz near the Gaza border on October 7th by the terror attack carried out by Hamas.Palestinian workers who were employed in Israel were found themselves without a place to go.
East Jerusalem’s New High-Tech Hub Aims...
Israel opened a high-tech hub with the aim of increasing employment opportunities for Palestinians as part of a five-year development plan for East Jerusalem. It is the first step in a larger program to transform East Jerusalem into a local version of California’s Silicon Valley.
Through Beekeeping,Palestinian Women Find More Independence
Due to cultural pressures to stay at home to raise their family as well as a lack of educational options in the Israeli-annexed Palestinian sector of East Jerusalem, more than three-quarters of Palestinian women there are unemployed. Hebrew is not a language that many Palestinian women can use professionally. They are now being turned to beekeepers through a new scheme, which includes hives on their rooftops
Palestinian Women Are Learning Hebrew
Jerusalem is a diverse city, with Palestinians making up more than a third of the population in East Jerusalem. The majority of them are permanent residents rather than citizens, and Arabic is their first language, not Hebrew. Many East Jerusalem women, however, have expressed an interest in studying Hebrew, and an Israeli non-profit organisation is assisting in meeting the demand
Tensions Over Evictions in East Jerusalem
Two Palestinian Neighbourhoods In East Jerusalem Have Become Flashpoints Of Tension Over Plans To Evict Hundreds Of Palestinians From Homes They Have Lived In For Decades, One Of The Reasons For Israel’s Recent Fighting With The Islamist Hamas Movement In Gaza, Which Resulted In The Deaths Of Hundreds Of Palestinians