Israel and Palestinians Pledge to Reduce Violence
The Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority have announced a joint commitment to take immediate steps to end a surge in violence. The move has emerged from rare talks in Jordan, also attended by US and Egyptian officials. The meeting agreed to support confidence-building steps and “to work towards a just and lasting peace”. As […]
UN Security Council Underlines Al Aqsa Status Quo and Takes No Action
Palestinian envoy: “What red line does Israel need to cross for the Security Council to finally say, enough is enough?” Members of the United Nations Security Council expressed concern and stressed the need to maintain the status quo at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, but did not commit to any action days after […]