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Journalist Amir Tibon and his book, 'The Last Palestinian.' (Courtesy)
September 23, 2017, 7:11 pm
The nonexistent rise and tragic plateau of PA President Mahmoud Abbas
Journalist Amir Tibon's latest book examines exactly what makes Arafat's replacement so tragically ineffectual
By JP O’ Malley
Mohammad Dahlan in 2006 (Michal Fattal/Flash90)
August 25, 2017, 9:17 pm
After summer vacation, Middle East gears up for conflict as usual
Between renewed tensions over the Temple Mount, Palestinian prisoners threatening a new strike and Gaza sinking further into despair, the coming weeks promise to be difficult
By Avi Issacharoff
A screen shot taken of Hamas's official website on August 21, 2016. The graphic shows the al Aqsa Mosque on fire due to a 1969 arson attack. The photo reads: "Our Aqsa, we shall not forget." (Courtesy: Hamas website.)
August 22, 2017, 11:07 pm
PA, Hamas rehash lie that Jews planned 1969 burning of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Palestinian leaders link 48-year-old arson by mentally-ill Christian tourist to recent conflict on Temple Mount
By Dov Lieber
Palestinian children from the Gaza Strip pose for a picture near the Dome of the Rock mosque in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's old city on August 20, 2017 as they visit the city for the first time as part of an exchange program run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. (AFP PHOTO / AHMAD GHARABLI)
August 21, 2017, 3:20 am
Gazan children get first glimpse of Jerusalem in UN-run tour
Ninety-one kids, most of whom have never left Strip, visit holy sites and West Bank towns
By AFP and TOI staff
Sheikh Raed Salah, head of the Islamic Movement's Northern Branch, arrives at court in Jerusalem, on November 5, 2009. (Kobi Gideon / FLASH90)
August 16, 2017, 6:53 am
The rise of Raed Salah, Israel’s Islamist leader who wants Jerusalem at the heart of a caliphate
The recently rearrested preacher has built a career ‘defending' Al-Aqsa against Israel's purported planned takeover, building vast support among Arab Israelis
By Dov Lieber
A pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protest in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2015. The signs in Swedish read ‘Boycott Israel.’ (Marianne Pleen Schreiber)
August 6, 2017, 9:07 pm
Swedish cops investigate anti-Israel protest for anti-Semitism
Demonstrators at Swedish-Palestinian Centre rally called Jewish people 'offspring of apes and pigs' -- report
By JTA
A screenshot from a Hebrew music video posted to YouTube on July 28, 2017, calling for Palestinians to attack Israelis. (Screen capture: YouTube)
August 4, 2017, 6:23 pm
Hebrew video calling for attacks on Israelis hits Palestinian social media
Music clip in Hebrew posted on YouTube encourages use of 'an axe, a knife, a gun or a rifle' to murder Jews
By TOI staff
Jordan's King Abdullah II attends talks of the Arab League summit in the Jordanian Dead Sea resort of Sweimeh on March 29, 2017. (AFP/Khalil Mazraawi)
August 2, 2017, 7:01 pm
Jordanian king donates $1.4 million to Waqf after Temple Mount fight
Group reportedly says money will go to Islamic museum at the site and a cash bonus for its workers
By Stuart Winer
Children take part in a reenactment of the Temple Mount crisis during a Hamas summer camp in the Gaza Strip in July 2017. (Screen capture: MEMRI)
August 2, 2017, 10:12 am
At Hamas summer camp, kids ‘liberate’ Temple Mount, ‘kill’ Israeli troops
In a play, children pretend to shoot 'Zionist pigs' dead for their 'defilement' of the holy compound in Jerusalem
By TOI staff
Jewish men pray at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, on July 31, 2017 to mark the beginning of Tisha B'av. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 1, 2017, 1:41 am
Israelis gather in Jerusalem’s Old City after weeks of tensions over Temple Mount
Thousands pray at Western Wall to mark start of Tisha B'Av fasting and memorial day, commemorating destruction of ancient temples
By AFP and TOI staff
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif speaks during a joint press conference with his Georgian counterpart following their meeting in Tbilisi on April 18, 2017. (AFP Photo/Vano Shlamov)
July 31, 2017, 10:00 pm
Iranian FM to attend conference on Jerusalem in Istanbul
Zarif says recent tensions over Temple Mount again show 'Palestine is the top issue of the Muslim world'
By TOI staff
Palestinians celebrate outside the Lions Gate entrance to Jerusalem's Old City on July 27, 2017 after more Israeli barriers were removed from the Temple Mount entrance. (AFP/ AHMAD GHARABLI)
July 30, 2017, 9:14 am
Palestinians see Temple Mount showdown as rare grassroots victory
Masses in the streets protesting security measures at the holy site credited with forcing Israel to back down, and many now want to keep ball rolling
By Joe Dyke
Illustrative photo of IDF soldiers in Ramallah, July 24, 2017. (Flash90)
July 29, 2017, 7:10 pm
IDF soldiers raid Palestinian media offices in Ramallah
Troops seize documents, equipment 'used for incitement' at Palmedia, army says; PA condemns operation
By TOI staff
Members of the Palestinian special police forces (S.P.F) wait to compete during the 7th Annual International Warrior Competition hosted by the King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC), Sunday, April 19, 2015, Amman, Jordan. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)
July 29, 2017, 2:52 pm
Security cooperation with Israel to resume ‘gradually,’ PA official says
Praising Israeli efforts to de-escalate tensions, Abbas aide says future coordination depends on unrestricted Muslim access to Temple Mount
By Avi Issacharoff
Israeli border guards keep watch as Palestinian Muslim worshipers pray outside Jerusalem's Old City overlooking the Temple Mount compound on July 28, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / AHMAD GHARABLI)
July 28, 2017, 5:09 pm
After weeks of tension, Friday’s Muslim prayers in Old City end peacefully
Worshipers roll up prayers rugs and leave Lions Gate area quietly; Israel Police confirm prayers end without incident
By Dov Lieber
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