Tag: Jerusalem Capital
El Salvador, last nation to shut down its Jerusalem embassy, will not move back
El Salvador, the last nation to shut down its Jerusalem embassy, will not be moving back to the Israeli capital.
“We will not move our embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem out of respect for...
Reform movement retreating from opposition to Trump’s Jerusalem decision
The Reform movement has started to retreat from its opposition to the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Following President Donald Trump’s recognition announcement, Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) President Rabbi...
Jerusalem: Israel plans ‘Trump station’ near Western Wall
Yisrael Katz said he wanted to honour the US president for his decision to recognise the city as Israel's capital.
The Western Wall is the holiest site where Jews are permitted to pray.
The proposed new railway...
At heated UN session, Haley threatens to cut funds: ‘Don’t disrespect us’
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley warned Thursday that Washington would not stand for being “disrespected” by UN countries, as the General Assembly debated a motion rejecting US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s...
U.N. General Assembly repudiates Trump on Jerusalem decision despite his threat of U.S. aid...
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to repudiate President Trump’s controversial declaration recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Trump threatened to withhold aid in retaliation for a vote condemning his position.
The U.N. body voted 128-9 to declare Trump's recognition of...
Israeli UK Envoy: Britain Should Follow Trump’s Lead, Recognize Jerusalem as Jewish State’s Capital
Britain should follow US President Donald Trump’s lead and recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Jewish state’s UK envoy wrote in a Telegraph op-ed published on Sunday.
“In contrast to much of the perceived wisdom surrounding this issue,...
Saudi academic calls on Arabs to recognize Jewish connection to Jerusalem
A Saudi academic has voiced backing for US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and called on Arabs to recognize the city’s sanctity to Jews.
Abdulhameed Hakeem, head of the Middle East Center for...
Erdogan: Recognition of Jerusalem a ‘bomb’ in the Middle East
Muslims will never accept the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared on Friday, according to AFP.
He referred to President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as...
Reform Jews Support Israel at Convention, but Some Question Timing of Jerusalem Move
Jacobs was addressing the record-breaking 6,000 Reform Jews gathered in Boston for the Union for Reform Judaism’s (URJ) 74th North American Biennial General Assembly.
But it was President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US would...
Why Trump is right in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is a perfect response to President Obama’s benighted decision to change American policy by engineering the United Nations Security Council resolution declaring Judaism’s holiest places...