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JM Coetzee declines to attend Jerusalem writers festival over Israel’s ‘genocidal campaign in Gaza’

Nobel laureate says he previously considered himself a supporter of Israel, but ‘the campaign of annihilation in Gaza has changed all that’

The Guardian - AU

Civilians Across the Middle East React to the Iran War: 'A Fear That Settles in Your Heart'

"Now they are hitting everything. Nowhere is safe. But don't worry, we are okay," one Iranian woman texted her American relative.

Reason

Attack on French nun in Jerusalem draws widespread condemnation

Israeli foreign ministry denounces ‘shameful act’ after video shows man pushing woman to ground and kicking her

The Guardian - UK

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Nun Attacked Near Jerusalem's Old City As Concerns Grow Over Anti-Christian Violence

Israeli police arrested a 36-year-old man suspected of attacking a nun near Jerusalem's Old City, an assault captured on video that has intensified concern among Christian leaders over violence and harassment targeting clergy, worshippers, and religious symbols in Israel and areas under Israeli military control.

Latin Times

Israel arrests man filmed attacking Catholic nun near Jerusalem’s Old City

Israeli police arrested a 36-year-old man who was filmed assaulting a French Catholic nun near Jerusalem’s Old City, in what it said was "zero tolerance to all acts of violence".

Euronews

Israel police arrest man after nun attacked near Jerusalem’s Old City

Religious groups have documented a rise in acts of harassment and violence against Christian pilgrims and clergy as well as Palestinian Christian residents

The Independent UK

Dignity and resolve: Francesca Albanese’s When the World Sleeps humanises Palestinian lives

Francesca Albanese, an Italian lawyer and scholar, is the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, comprising the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. Her job is to report to the UN on the human rights situation in these territories.

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Are Trump, Netanyahu in sync? How US and Israel are fighting different wars on same battlefield

As a two-month conflict with Iran escalates, cracks are appearing in the US-Israel alliance. While both nations initially targeted Tehran, their post-strike objectives diverge, with Washington seeking negotiation and Jerusalem aiming for regime change. This fundamental difference, exacerbated by past events and differing pressures, raises questions about their long-term alignment.

The Times of India

Scientists use cosmic rays to “see through” Jerusalem’s hidden underground

Archaeologists and physicists have achieved a breakthrough in historical exploration by using cosmic-ray muons to map subterranean structures in Jerusalem without traditional excavation. Cosmic rays are high-energy particles that collide with the Earth's upper atmosphere, and the muons that result from this collision penetrate through the Earth’s crust at a…

The Times of India

Middle East conflict looks increasingly like a war nobody can win

Let’s begin with a simple question that rarely gets a straight answer: what would victory over Iran actually look like? In Washington and Jerusalem, the answers tend to sound definitive: eliminate Iran’s nuclear capability, break its regional power, perhaps even force political change at the top. It’s the language of…

The Conversation

Israel's Memorial Day: Remembrance and grief, in photos

From Jerusalem to Tel Aviv and Latrun, families, soldiers and civilians place flags and flowers on graves during Israel's annual Memorial Day. Israelis observe moments of silence, visit military cemeteries and gather at memorial sites to commemorate fallen soldiers and all those killed in the country's conflicts, including victims of…

The Independent UK

Jerusalem’s ‘self-demolition’ crisis: Palestinians forced to tear down their own homes

IN FOCUS: Growing number of Palestinians forced to carry out ‘self-demolitions’ in Jerusalem to escape Israeli enforcement costs, writes Khalil Mousa

The Independent UK

Jerusalem Court Cancels Benjamin Netanyahu Testimony in Corruption Trial Over Security Concerns

A court in Jerusalem has agreed to cancel testimony by Benjamin Netanyahu in his ongoing corruption trial this week, marking the latest delay in a case that has stretched on for years amid regional instability.

Latin Times

Poland and Israel mark Holocaust Remembrance Day in photos

Holocaust survivors from around the world gathered with thousands of others at Auschwitz for the March of the Living, as Israel honored Holocaust victims during a state ceremony in Jerusalem under the shadow of war.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Israel lifts restrictions at holy sites in Jerusalem after fragile ceasefire announced

Worshippers are able to pray again at Jerusalem’s holy sites after Israel lifted restrictions it imposed throughout the war with Iran nearly six weeks ago

The Independent UK

The Latest: Ceasefire at risk over Israel's attacks in Lebanon, possible mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s semiofficial news agencies have published a chart suggesting the Revolutionary Guard placed sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz during the war

Radio France Internationale

Easter in Jerusalem disrupted by war and restrictions at Holy Sepulchre

In the usually lively alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City, silence reigned on Easter Sunday, with the holiday overshadowed by war and restrictions on access to the Holy Sepulchre, where the faithful commemorate Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.

Radio France Internationale

Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war

Pope Leo XIV marked Easter Sunday for the first time as pontiff, with the Middle East war casting a pall over the most important date in the Christian calendar.

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Euronews

Police disperse Jerusalem protest over Israel’s death penalty law

Israeli police broke up a protest outside parliament in Jerusalem as demonstrators voiced anger over a new law allowing the execution of Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks.

Euronews

Israeli army clashes with Palestinians during north Jerusalem raid

Israeli army clashes with Palestinians during an overnight raid in Kafr Aqab north of Jerusalem

International Business Times UK

What Prompted Benjamin Netanyahu To Halt Palm Sunday Mass Sparking Global Outrage?

Israeli police blocked senior Catholic clergy from holding a private Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, prompting outrage from church leaders and criticism from the US and Europe.

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‘I am disappointed’: PM Mark Carney calls out Israel with sharp criticism and brutally honest advice

Israel makes a questionable move, who’s surprised?

Euronews

Netanyahu restores Latin patriarch's access to Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre

The Israeli PM restored full access to the Holy Sepulchre for Latin Patriarch Pizzaballa after police barred him on Palm Sunday, sparking criticism from the EU and global leaders.

Euronews

Newsletter: G7 ministers to hold crunch talks as war’s economic fallout deepens

Also in this newsletter: Outrage after Israeli police stopped the heads of the Catholic Church in Jerusalem from entering the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday.

The Times of India

Israel blocks senior Catholic leaders from Jerusalem church on Palm Sunday ‘first time in centuries,’ access restored

For the first time in centuries, senior Catholic leaders were blocked from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, sparking global outrage. Israeli authorities cited security concerns amid the Iran conflict, while church leaders and international figures, including Macron, Meloni, and US Ambassador Huckabee, condemned the decision. The…

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