Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Guatemala 'moving embassy in Israel to Jerusalem'
Guatemala’s president announces on Christmas Eve that the Central American country will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, becoming the first nation to follow the lead of US President Donald Trump in ordering the change.
India’s muted response to Trump’s Jerusalem move stokes Arab unease
A dozen Arab ambassadors ask India to clarify its position on the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, diplomatic sources say, after New Delhi’s muted response suggested a shift in support for the Palestinian cause.
Palestinians have right to east Jerusalem as capital: Saudi king Salman
Palestinians have the right to Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem as their capital, Saudi King Salman says, echoing calls at an Islamic summit in Istanbul from which he had stayed away.
Palestinians will go to Security Council over full UN membership: Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinians will “go to the United Nations Security Council” over full UN membership after the US decided to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
EU won’t recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urges the European Union to follow US President Donald Trump's lead and recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, but EU ministers shook their heads at Trump's move.
Review decision on Jerusalem, Khaleda urges Trump
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital will seriously affect peace and stability in the Middle East.
Violence flares at protest near US Embassy in Lebanon
Lebanese security forces have fired tear gas and water canons at protesters near the US Embassy in Lebanon during a demonstration against President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Israeli retaliation strikes kill 2 Palestinian gunmen in Gaza
Israel launches fresh airstrikes in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire from the enclave and the Palestinian Islamist Hamas group says two of its gunmen are killed in the bombings.
Hundreds more Israeli police deployed ahead of main Muslim prayers
Israel deploys hundreds of additional police officers following Palestinian calls for protests after the main weekly Muslim prayers against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Arabs, Europe, UN reject Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Arabs and Muslims across the Middle East condemn the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital as an incendiary move in a volatile region and Palestinians said Washington was abandoning its leading role as a peace mediator.