Topic: Israel Police

Israel names two biblical tombs in West Bank heritage sites

Israel named the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Rachel's tomb in the West Bank heritage sites on Monday. Both biblical tombs are in Palestinian cities, and the decision brought warnings of violence and protests on Tuesday.
02/23/2010 04:26 pm

Israeli-Arab film 'Ajami' spotlights tough, gentrifying Jaffa

The makers of the Israeli-Arab film 'Ajami,' which was nominated for an Oscar, saw their depiction of drug dealing and poverty in Jaffa collide with reality earlier this week, when two of them were arrested.
02/17/2010 07:02 pm

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In Pictures Israeli settlements

Global News Blog Israeli settlers clash with police over construction freeze

Israeli settlers clashed with police Wednesday, angry over a West Bank settlement freeze announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
12/02/2009 12:00 am

Israel moves to rein in right-wing extremists

Just ahead of the anniversary of the killing of Yitzhak Rabin – the former Israeli prime minister murdered by a Jewish extemist in 1995 – security forces publicized the arrest of Yaakov Teitel. Murder accusations against Teitel are again fanning concern in Israel about nationalist vigilantes.
11/04/2009 12:00 am

Israeli police storm Jerusalem's holiest shrine

Fifteen Palestinians were arrested and three Israeli officers were injured during Sunday's clashes near the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
10/25/2009 01:00 am

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Jerusalem's grand mufti: Israel wrong to block Al-Aqsa Mosque

In rare interview, Al-Aqsa Mosque's Sheikh Hussein speaks out against Israel's actions.
10/08/2009 01:00 am

Terrorism & Security Top Israeli Muslim leader detained, banned from Jerusalem

Sheikh Raed Salah, leader of Israel's Islamic Movement, was banned from Jerusalem after three days of sporadic violence. Police say they banned him on suspicion that he was inciting violence.
10/07/2009 01:00 am

In Jerusalem, clashes over Temple Mount, Al Aqsa Mosque

Israeli police and Palestinians skirmished Sunday over the closure of Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem for second week in a row.
10/04/2009 01:00 am

Why Jews see racism in Israel

Ethiopian immigrants say the refusal of schools to integrate their children is part of a pattern of discrimination that has diluted the idealism that drew them in the first place.
09/02/2009 01:00 am

Evicted Palestinians stand their ground – on thin mattresses

Forced out of their Sheikh Jarrah homes after losing a property-rights case to Jewish families, their situation has drawn international censure.
08/04/2009 01:00 am

Why Lieberman, Israel's anti-Arab leader, could resign

The controversial foreign minister promised Monday to step down if indicted on corruption charges, adding to the possibility of a shake-up in Netanyahu's government.
08/03/2009 01:00 am

In Jerusalem, battle of Palestinian day camps

A summer program to teach kids Islamic values battles ‘terrorist’ label. Meanwhile, the city has tripled funding for ‘alternative’ camps this year.
07/16/2009 01:00 am

Obama demands that Israel stop settlements. How feasible is that?

The US and Israel agreed this week to establish a joint committee on how to implement a freeze outlined in the 2003 road map.
05/21/2009 01:00 am

Pope's lack of specifics on Gaza, Holocaust disappoint Muslims and Jews

He was politely received at Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem Tuesday, but clerics, judges, and Hamas representatives want stronger statements on Israeli policies and Palestinian suffering.
05/12/2009 01:00 am

Global News Blog Gaza blockade: Israeli navy commandeers ship carrying aid

The question of how and when to lift Israel's blockade on the Gaza Strip is a key item of dispute in Egyptian mediated cease-fire talks.
02/05/2009 12:00 am

Global News Blog With Gaza cease-fire, Arab and European leaders look to secure peace

Two key issues are Israel's demand to stop arms smuggling and the Palestinian desire for an end to the economic blockade of Gaza.
01/18/2009 12:00 am

Hebron clash tests Israeli ability to remove outposts

Israeli police removed 250 Jewish settlers from a Palestinian building in the West Bank city, ending weeks of tension between the military and the emerging right-wing fringe movement.
12/05/2008 12:00 am

When settlers strike, Palestinians point and shoot video

An Israeli human rights group hopes the 150 video cameras it gave to West Bank Palestinians deter the rising tide of attacks by radical settlers.
10/17/2008 01:00 am

Can an ex-convict be Jerusalem's mayor?

Aryeh Deri, jailed for bribery in 2000, tries for a comeback in the Jerusalem mayoral contest as Israel reels from several high-profile political scandals.
09/11/2008 01:00 am

Israelis see worrying pattern in bulldozer attack

Tuesday's incident appears to mark the third time this year that Palestinians inside Jerusalem have been involved in attacks on Israelis.
07/23/2008 01:00 am

Terrorism & Security Israeli settlers' attack on Palestinian family captured on video

The recording's release comes as the UN Security Council prepares to discussa resolution demanding the halt of Israeli settlement construction.
06/13/2008 01:00 am

Israeli Prime Minister Olmert faces increasingly precarious tenure

Corruption allegations by a US businessman have prompted the defense minister to call for him to step down.
05/29/2008 01:00 am