[Link] Shooting at holy site in Jerusalem kills one and injures four

Read: 21/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

Israel says the shooting at a holy site for Jews and Muslims by a Palestinian gunman has left one dead and four injured. The attack took place near an entrance to a contested flashpoint shrine known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, police said.

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[Link] Israel says US plan to reopen Jerusalem consulate is ‘bad idea’

Read: 1/9/2021 www.theguardian.com

Israel has said a US plan to reopen its consulate in Jerusalem that was traditionally a base for diplomatic outreach to Palestinians is a “bad idea” and could destabilise the prime minister’s new government.

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[Link] Palestinians facing eviction from East Jerusalem offered deal

Read: 3/8/2021 www.theguardian.com

Palestinian residents of the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah facing forcible eviction from their homes have been offered a compromise deal with Jewish settlers by Israel’s supreme court, in an unexpected development in the high-profile case.

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