Sixth Friday of Great March of Return demonstrations

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...

The General Assembly adopted resolution ES-10/19, reaffirming that decisions purporting to alter Jerusalem’s status have no legal effect and urging states not to establish diplomatic missions there.

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;...

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...

Razan al-Najjar, a 21-year-old volunteer first responder with the Palestinian Medical Relief Society, was fatally shot by Israeli forces while attempting to assist injured protesters. UN agencies...

Argentina cancelled a planned football friendly in Israel following pressure and security concerns; Palestinian solidarity advocates welcomed the decision, while accounts differed over causal weight.

Great March of Return demonstrations continued for an eleventh Friday. OCHA reported four Palestinians killed and 618 demonstrators injured, citing the Gaza Ministry of Health as of 20:00; the figures...