The Israeli-Palestinian conflict made recent headlines in May after Israeli forces launched devastating airstrikes on Gaza. This latest Gaza war was sparked after Israeli Defense Forces raided one of the holiest sites in Islam, the Al Aqsa Mosque, during the holy month of Ramadan. Israeli forces dispersed worshippers with flashbangs and rubber bullets, wounding nearly 300 people, reports The Guardian.
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The recent visit to Egypt by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennet to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on September 13 marks a key point in the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli struggle. This is especially noteworthy after the conflict in the Gaza Strip last May between Israel and Hamas.
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On October 8, Saeb Erekat, a high-profile Palestinian diplomatic negotiator and Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee, announced that he tested positive for COVID-19. When his health worsened, Erekat was rushed to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, an Israeli hospital located in Jerusalem, reports Reuters.
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Israeli police shot and killed three Palestinians who allegedly tried to breach the border between Gaza and Israel.
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President Trump announcing the U.S. embassy will move to Jerusalem, thus officially recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s new capital, has brought more tension to the region.
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U.S. Vice President, Mike Pence, visit to the Middle East came amid rising tensions between Israelis and Palestinians over the recent controversial decision by the Trump administration to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
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United States Vice President, Mike Pence, concluded his trip to the Middle East in Israel, while Pence’s visit was highly approved by Israelis, the Vice President fostered more tension between Israelis and Palestinians.
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President Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a contentious decision because of Palestinians’ claim of East Jerusalem as a capital for a potential Palestinian state. Egypt’s regional influence, long considered a force for stability, created the conditions that enabled Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
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The Israeli government announced plans to construct a new settlement located about 15 miles from Jerusalem, resulting in the forceful removal of residents despite a ruling by High Court of Israel stating that the removal was in defiance of international law.
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By Madison Feser Staff Writer Despite international opposition, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced the construction of 2,500 new settlement
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