Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel bans top Palestinian Waqf officials from Al-Aqsa

Move follows Waqf Council's decision to defy a 16-year Israeli ban and reopen the Bab al-Rahma building in Al-Aqsa.

Israel bans top Palestinian Waqf officials from Al-Aqsa

United States

US downgrade of Palestinian mission to 'take effect on Monday'

While US says merger of its offices is meant to improve 'efficiency', Palestinians see it as another move against them.

US downgrade of Palestinian mission to 'take effect on Monday'

Inside Story

Can Netanyahu avoid indictment?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains defiant as he prepares to face corruption charges.

Al-Aqsa Mosque

What's behind the unrest at Al-Aqsa's Bab al-Rahma?

Palestinians see any change in status quo a step towards partitioning holy site, building the Third Temple over Al-Aqsa.

What's behind the unrest at Al-Aqsa's Bab al-Rahma?

Israel

Israel's Netanyahu to be indicted for 'bribery, fraud'

The Israeli attorney general's office intends to indict Benjamin Netanyahu in three corruption cases.

Opinion

Criminalising anti-Zionism in France

If France indeed has high standards of freedom of expression, it should not be criminalising a political opinion.

Ali Saad

by Ali Saad

Ali Saad

Opinion

Trump's Middle East strategy is bound to fail

Making Palestinians pay for an Arab-Israeli alliance against Iran spells disaster for the US and its Arab allies.

Joe Macaron

by Joe Macaron

Joe Macaron

East Jerusalem

Palestinian governor of Jerusalem arrested by Israeli forces

Adnan Gaith was among several other Fatah members in occupied East Jerusalem arrested in overnight raids.

Palestinian governor of Jerusalem arrested by Israeli forces

Al Jazeera World

The Archbishop and the PLO

The story of Hilarion Capucci, the freedom-fighting Archbishop in Jerusalem who stood up for the Palestinian cause.

Opinion

#OscarsSoRed: Who is giving blood money to Hollywood?

Hollywood has no qualms about accepting investment from prominent human rights abusers.

Mark LeVine

by Mark LeVine

Mark LeVine

Middle East

Kushner says US Middle East peace plan addresses borders

White House adviser says the 'detailed' plan is about 'establishing borders and resolving final-status issues'.

Kushner says US Middle East peace plan addresses borders

United States

Why are Jewish activists protesting travel to Israel?

The Stream takes a look at the controversy around the Birthright Israel programme.

Why are Jewish activists protesting travel to Israel?

Israel

Israel ex-minister sentenced to 11 years for spying for Iran

Gonen Segev, who was convicted in January, sentenced to 11 years in prison for spying for regional rival Iran.

Israel ex-minister sentenced to 11 years for spying for Iran

Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israeli minister tours Al-Aqsa days after Palestinian arrests

Accompanied by Jewish settlers and Israeli police, Israel's agriculture minister tours Al-Aqsa compound amid tensions.

Israeli minister tours Al-Aqsa days after Palestinian arrests

Middle East

Jared Kushner heads to Middle East to promote peace plan

Accompanied by US Middle East and Iran envoys, Kushner is expected to tout economic part of Israel-Palestine peace plan.