Posted on · Protestors called on local officials to acknowledge and support their efforts, while marching in solidarity with striking Palestinians in Israel and occupied territory.
Posted on · Israeli attacks killed at least 42 people and toppled three buildings in Gaza. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called the violence "utterly appalling" and urged an end to the fighting.
Posted on · Edward Djerejian, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Syria, says opening the embassy is a "major departure" and confuses policy more than clarifying it.
Posted on · President Donald Trump says he's bringing a message of "peace and prosperity" to an annual economic summit in the Swiss Alps
Posted on · Palestinian President said Trump's decision was a "crime," which came at a time when the Palestinians were engaged with Washington in a new push to reach a long-elusive peace agreement with Israel
Posted on · At a Houston event, writer Reza Aslan said the decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital pushes the Jewish state closer to self destruction. "And we basically just handed them a loaded gun," he said.
Posted on · While Israeli leaders praised President Trump’s decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as their capital, many Palestinians are upset by the announcement
Posted on · White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the president is "pretty solid" in his thinking on the plan but won't say what Trump will announce