UN General Assembly rejects unilateral changes to Jerusalem status

The Security Council voted 14 in favour, none against and one abstention, reaffirming that Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, have no legal...

Approximately 1,500 Palestinian prisoners launched a mass hunger strike demanding family visits, medical care, an end to isolation and an end to administrative detention.

After an attack by three Palestinian citizens of Israel that killed two Israeli police officers, Israeli authorities closed the Al-Aqsa compound. The closure and subsequent entry restrictions became a...

Israeli authorities introduced metal detectors at entrances to the Al-Aqsa compound after the July 14 attack. Palestinian worshippers protested, including by holding prayers outside the compound. This...

US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and directing relocation of the US embassy. The decision was opposed by Palestinian leaders and prompted...

Palestinians began large demonstrations near the Gaza perimeter fence demanding the right of return for refugees and an end to the blockade. Organizers included civil society groups and political...

Palestinian organisers launched mass demonstrations near the Gaza-Israel perimeter, asserting refugee return rights and calling for an end to the Gaza blockade. Israeli forces killed demonstrators;...

Protests continued for the sixth consecutive Friday. OCHA reported that no Palestinian fatalities were recorded that day, though more than 1,140 people needed medical attention according to Gaza...

Tens of thousands demonstrated near Gaza’s perimeter fence as the US embassy opened in Jerusalem. OCHA reported 55 Palestinian deaths as of its evening update, a preliminary count subsequently revised...

Large demonstrations took place as the United States opened its embassy in Jerusalem. Israeli forces killed dozens of Palestinians that day. The UN commission investigated the use of lethal force...