Tag: Jerusalem
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‘We’re at war’ — Tensions crackle in East Jerusalem and the West Bank as Israel prepares assault on Gaza – POLITICO
[ad_1] JERUSALEM — The streets of old Jerusalem are swept empty these days. Normally, tourists crowd through the narrow lanes past market stalls on their way toward the city’s celebrated holy sites. But in the week since Hamas massacred more than 1,000 Israelis outside of Gaza, the conflict has made itself felt here too. “We…
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Israeli settlers encircling Jerusalem, EU envoys warn
[ad_1] Senior diplomats consider there needs to be EU visa-bans on violent Israeli settlers and obstructive officers, as occupation makes Palestinian lives ever more durable. EU nations must “take into account doable measures as regards immigration laws” on “recognized violent settlers and people calling for acts of violence,” the diplomats mentioned. The EU also needs…