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It is the first time emergency powers will be used over a Palestinian community since Israel withdrew military rule over the population in 1966.
At least 88 people were hospitalised after Israeli forces fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas at worshippers in Jerusalem.
Fighting Israel's erasure of Palestinian identity in Jerusalem
In-depth: From Sheikh Jarrah to Damascus Gate, Palestinians face a battle to protect their presence in Jerusalem.
What if they'd been shouting, "Death to the Jews!"?
Comment: In the wake of Jerusalem's anti-Arab violence, Dominique Vidal questions how the world would react if the shoe were on the other foot.
Gazan behind Mars drone says visiting home difficult
While NASA's space engineer Loay Elbasyouni was able to launch an experimental helicopter from the surface of Mars, visiting his home city Gaza ...
You can imprison Palestinians but not their struggle
Comment: With Barghouti and thousands of other Palestinians behind bars, imprisonment has become a defining part of the Palestinian national consciousness, writes Emad Moussa.
Palestinians approve 36 groups to run in May vote
36 candidate lists, from the dominant factions to individuals and popular figures, have been approved for the Palestinian legislative elections ...
Distribution of 'misleading pro-Israel' textbooks paused in UK
The GCSE textbooks were 'dangerously misleading', a report found.
Jailed Barghouti backs challenge to Palestinian president
Imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has endorsed a list of challengers opposing president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement in ...
Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti formally enters election race
Marwan Barghouti, who is serving five life sentences in an Israeli prison, will submit an independent list for upcoming legislative elections.
Polls open in fourth Israeli election in two years
Nearly 14,000 polling stations opened at 7am (5am GMT) across the country, several thousand more than previous elections to prevent crowding in ...
Israel voters take fourth shot at deciding Netanyahu's fate
Israel holds its fourth election in under two years, with voters still divided over the question: should Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stay ...
The Palestinian women fighting Israel's family separation law
Trapped by Israeli checkpoints and border walls, thousands of unregistered Palestinians in the occupied West Bank feel doubly imprisoned as ...
Is Barghouti the best hope for a free Palestine?
Comment: For the disillusioned and the frustrated, Barghouti's presidency seems like an attractive option. But the staying power of his ...
Abbas's rigged court system has already undermined Palestinian elections
Comment: Abbas's manipulation of courts, laws, and institutions will only serve to keep Palestinians from their goal of genuine ...
Making sense of Europe's response to the Arab Spring
The New Arab speaks to analyst Lorenzo Trombetta about the impact of the Arab Spring uprisings on Mediterranean geopolitics.
UK Labour Party reportedly hires former Israeli spy
Assaf Kaplan reportedly began working as a “social listening and organizing manager” for the Labour Party in December.
Israel's Netanyahu, US treasury secretary condemn Capitol violence
Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned the recent violence in the US Capitol as he met with Steve Mnuchin after his trip to Sudan.
Moroccan lawyers mobilise to stop deal with Israel
Taking to the Supreme Court, a group of local lawyers 'demanded a reversal' of Morocco’s normalisation deal with Israel.
Moroccan team in Israel to establish liaison office: source
The Morccan "technical" team are in Israel for a few days, to be followed by a larger delegation at an unspecified later date, a source told AFP.
Netanyahu invites Moroccan king to visit Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited Moroccan King Mohammed VI to visit Israel following a "friendly" telephone call.
Morocco signs 'normalisation' agreement with Israel
A normalisation agreement between Israel and Morocco was signed in the presence of the king as well as an Israeli delegation headed by Donald ...
Kushner lands in Rabat on first Israel-Morocco direct flight
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner landed in Rabat on Tuesday on the first first direct commercial flight between Israel and ...
Morocco, Israel to seal normalisation with first direct flight
The first direct commercial flight will arrive to Rabat from Tel Aviv on Tuesday.
Reema Dodin is a 'well-respected and trusted leader', the Biden-Harris transition team said.
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