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Trump’s decision on Jerusalem: What difference does it make?

If you asked my mother and most of her generation what difference Donald Trump's decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem would make, the answer would be: "None whatsoever." Whether in Tel Aviv or in Jerusalem, the US embassy would still be sitting on Palestinian land. This is a land that was invaded, usurped and occupied by Zionists who, many Palestinians still
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Saudi detainees will pay to end graft charges

Saudi hotel becomes luxurious makeshift prison Most of the Saudi princes and officials detained in a corruption crackdown last month are ready to hand over cash and assets in exchange for charges being dropped, according to the government. Saudi Arabia's attorney general, Sheikh Saud Al-Mujib, said in a statement late Tuesday that he expected to conclude settlements
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LIVE: Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israeli capital

► Trump expected to announce plans to move US embassy to Jerusalem at 6pm UK time. ► Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas described move as having "dangerous consequences". ► Move criticised by numerous states including Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and the Vatican. ► Palestinians rally against plans to move US embassy. Photo: Palestinians burn Israeli and US flags in Rafah,
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Palestinian village facing imminent demolition by Israelis

A Palestinian man looks out of a tent in Susiya village, south of the West Bank city of Hebron in January 2016 (Reuters) A Palestinian community in the West Bank is facing the imminent flattening of nearly half of their village, after the Israeli army notified them they were expanding original plans to demolish 20 buildings. Villagers in Susiya, a small Bedouin village
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ANALYSIS: Reasons behind Trump’s Jerusalem embassy move

In March 2016, Trump promised AIPAC that he would “move the American embassy to the eternal capital of the Jewish people, Jerusalem” (AFP) NEW YORK, United States – US President Donald Trump’s expected announcement of plans to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem has quickly whipped up a furore, with pundits and foreign leaders warning of intifada-style upheaval and
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ANALYSIS: ‘Huge implications’ for moving US embassy to Jerusalem

Moving the embassy is a 'fundamental change in the American negotiating position,' experts say (Reuters) Moving the US embassy to Jerusalem will not end the peace process because there is no peace process, James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute said. “I’m also not going to say that it discredits the United States because the US has been
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UK police foil plot to kill Theresa May: Reports

Plot to assassinate UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been foiled, according to UK reports (AFP) A plot to assassinate UK Prime Minister Theresa May has been foiled, Sky News reported on Tuesday. Police believe that the plan was to launch some sort of improvised explosive device at the prime minister's residence at Downing Street and in the ensuing chaos to attack
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UK must learn lessons from spate of militant attacks, new report says

Police walk past a huge message of support following the Manchester attack, outside the Manchester Arena Complex in Manchester on May 27, 2017 (AFP) The attack on Manchester arena earlier this year might have been thwarted, a report published on Tuesday said, stating that intelligence was misinterpreted and opportunities missed. Lessons must be learnt from a spate of