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A Palestinian man runs away from tear gas during clashes with Israeli security forces in front of the Dome of the Rock Mosque at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem s Old City, on May 10, 2021. (AP/Mahmoud Illean)
NEW YORK Hesitation from the US mission to the United Nations prevented the release of a joint statement by the Security Council’s members on the ongoing escalations in Jerusalem, after the top UN body held an emergency meeting on the subject earlier Monday, a diplomat involved told The Times of Israel.
During the meeting, the Norwegian mission introduced a proposal for a joint statement urging Israel to prevent the looming evictions of Palestinian families in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, and calling for “restraint” and respect for “the historic status quo at the holy sites,” diplomats involved in the meeting confirmed. The original statement also urged both sides to act in order to deescalate the situation, they sai
The world reacts after Israeli forces injure hundreds in Al-Aqsa network News of Gaza
Reactions around the world have spread after days of unrest in Jerusalem, where hundreds were injured and dozens detained on Monday after Israeli forces searched the Al-Aqsa mosque complex.
Palestinians have held numerous sit-ins over the past two weeks in the occupied area of East Jerusalem and in some places to denounce Israel’s attempt to forcibly evict residents of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood from the Jewish settlements.
In response to the crackdown, Hamas, the group that controls the Gaza Strip, issued an ultimatum to Israel, saying it had until 18:00 (15:00 GMT) to withdraw its forces from the Al-Aqsa mosque, which is also the third holiest site in Islam. they are worshiped by the Jews.
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Lessons from Israel and Egypt’s lukewarm peace MENASource by Gabriel Mitchell
Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz speaks at the third East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) meeting which is hosted by Egypt and brings together Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan and the Palestinians in Cairo, Egypt January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Shokry Hussien/File Photo
On March 9, Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen met with his Egyptian counterpart Nasser Fahmi in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, located at the southernmost tip of the Sinai Peninsula.
On the face of it, nothing about this encounter was consequential security cooperation is the bedrock of Israeli-Egyptian relations.
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