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Histadrut, Israel’s largest trade union, called for a general strike to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza.

Counter-Protests In Jerusalem Against Labour Union Strike Demanding Gaza Ceasefire

Histadrut, Israel&rsquo;s largest trade union, called for a general strike to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza.

A protest by 'The Gvura Forum' was held in Jerusalem to counter the national strike called by the Histadrut Labor Federation. Histadrut, Israel&rsquo;s largest trade union, called for a general strike to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza. The protesters holding posters temporarily blocked the entrance to the Prime Minister's Office.

The march will end near the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later this week.

Families of hostages held in Gaza begin 4-day march to Jerusalem

The march will end near the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later this week.

Families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters launched a four day march on Wednesday from southern Israel to Jerusalem to demand their loved ones be set free.
The march comes as negotiations are underway in Qatar to bring about a deal between Hamas and Israel that would lead to a cease-fire in exchange for the release of hostages.
U.S. President Joe Biden has said such a deal was at hand but officials from Israel and Hamas were skeptical of his optimism.
Hostages freed in a late-November deal, some of whom still have relatives held in Gaza, joined the march Wednesday.
The march will end near the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later this week.
"No one can be left behind. The living and the murdered. The war cabinet is responsible for ensuring that the current deal, all the hostages will be included," said Ronen Neutra, father of 22-year-old hostage Omer.
The war has unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and sparked global concern over the situation in Rafah, Gaza&rsquo;s southernmost town along the border with Egypt, where 1.4 million Palestinians have sought safety from Israel's daily bombardments.
Nearly 30,000 Palestinians have been killed after almost five months of Israel's war in the Gaza Strip, according to the Health Ministry, which does not distinguish in its count between fighters and noncombatants.
Israel says it has killed 10,000 militants, without providing evidence.
The war began after Hamas-led militants stormed across southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking about 250 others hostage.
The plight of the hostages has deeply shaken Israelis, who see in them an enduring symbol of the state&rsquo;s failure to protect its citizens from Hamas&rsquo; assault.

Coronation ceremony: Charles to be crowned King with holy oil from Jerusalem

It was consecrated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, and the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, the Most Reverend Hosam Naoum, in a ceremony in Jerusalem on Friday.

The holy oil to be used to crown Charles as King of the United Kingdom during his coronation ceremony on May 6 has been consecrated at a ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.
The Chrism oil will be symbolically touched to the 74-year-old monarch&rsquo;s head, chest and hands as part of the religious ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London during his coronation as King Charles III.
His wife, Camilla, will also be anointed Queen Consort with the same holy oil.
The palace said that the oil has been created using olives harvested from two groves on the Mount of Olives at the Monastery of Mary Magdalene and the Monastery of the Ascension in the city in western Asia, the burial place of the King&rsquo;s grandmother Princess Alice of Greece.
"The olives were pressed just outside Bethlehem and the oil has been perfumed with essential oils &ndash; sesame, rose, jasmine, cinnamon, neroli, benzoin and amber &ndash; as well as orange blossom," the palace said.
It was consecrated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, and the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, the Most Reverend Hosam Naoum, in a ceremony in Jerusalem on Friday.
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Palestinian teen arrest after 2 wounded in Jerusalem

13-year-old Palestinian arrested for shooting two people in Jerusalem

The shooting in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem, near the historic Old City, wounded a father and son, ages 47 and 23, paramedics said.

A Palestinian attacker in his early teens opened fire in east Jerusalem on Saturday, wounding two people, officials said, a day after another assailant killed seven outside a synagogue in the deadliest attack in the city since 2008.
The shooting in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem, near the historic Old City, wounded a father and son, ages 47 and 23, paramedics said.
Both were fully conscious and in moderate to serious condition in the hospital, the medics added.
As police rushed to the scene, two passers-by with licensed weapons shot and overpowered the 13-year-old attacker, police said.
Police confiscated his handgun and took the wounded teen to a hospital.
Video showed police escorting a wounded young man, wearing nothing but underwear, away from the scene and onto a stretcher, his hands cuffed behind his back.
Authorities taped off the street, emergency vehicles and security forces swarmed the area and helicopters whirled overhead.
&ldquo;He waited to ambush civilians on the Holy Sabbath day,&rdquo; Israeli police spokesperson Dean Elsdunne told The Associated Press.
He added that the teenager opened fire on a group of five civilians.
&ldquo;The Israeli police are going to act accordingly,&rdquo; Elsdunne said.
Saturday's events &mdash; on the eve of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's arrival in the region &mdash; raised the possibility of even greater conflagration in one of the bloodiest months in Israel and the occupied West Bank in several years.
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Israel: site where Jesus gave vision to a blind man to be opened for public

Israel Antiquities Authority, the Israel National Parks Authority and the City of David Foundation have made the announcement to open 'the biblical area' days ahead of the new year

In Israeli capital Jerusalem, the site where it is believed that Jesus gave sight to a man who was blind since his birth would soon be made accessible to public for first time in the recorded history! Cherished by both Jews and Christians, the water in the Pool of Siloam is believed to have healing powers although there is no scientifice evidence to prove the claim.&nbsp; &nbsp;
The biblical site which is located in the southern portion of the City of David, was reportedly first discovered in the late 19th century. Researchers also claimed that the famous Siloam inscription was uncovered in a water tunnel in 1880. Reference of Jesus and the pool has been made in the New Testament's John 9.&nbsp;
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Twin blasts rock Jerusalem, killing 1 and wounding 14

The first explosion occurred near a bus stop on the edge of the city, where commuters usually crowd waiting for buses.

Two blasts went off near bus stops in Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least 14, in what police said were suspected attacks by Palestinians.
The first explosion occurred near a bus stop on the edge of the city, where commuters usually crowd waiting for buses.
The second went off in Ramot, a neighbourhood in the city's north. Police said one person died from the wounds and Israel's rescue service Magen David Adom said four people were seriously wounded in the blasts.
The apparent attacks came as Israeli-Palestinian tensions are high, following months of Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank prompted by a spate of deadly attacks against Israelis that killed 19 people.
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There has been an uptick in recent weeks in Palestinian attacks.
The violence also comes as former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding coalition talks after national elections and is likely to form what's expected to be Israel's most right-wing government.
Police said their initial findings showed that explosive devices were placed at the two sites.
The twin blasts occurred amid the buzz of rush hour traffic and police closed part of a main highway leading out of the city, where the fist explosion went off. Video from shortly after the first blast showed debris strewn along the sidewalk as the wail of ambulances blared.

A gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in a suspected Palestinian attack that came a week after violence flared up between Israel and militants in Gaza, police and medics said.
Two of the victims were in serious condition, according to Israeli hospitals treating them.
The shooting occurred as the bus waited in a parking lot near the Western Wall, which is considered the holiest site where Jews can pray.
Israeli police said forces were dispatched to the scene to begin investigations.
Israeli security forces also pushed into the nearby Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan pursuing the suspected attacker.
The attack in Jerusalem followed a tense week between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Last weekend, Israeli aircraft unleashed an offensive in the Gaza Strip targeting the militant group Islamic Jihad and setting off three days of fierce cross-border fighting.
Islamic Jihad fired hundreds of rockets during the flare-up to avenge the airstrikes, which killed two of its commanders and other militants.
Israel said the attack was meant to thwart threats from the group to respond to the arrest of one of its officials in the occupied West Bank.
Forty-nine Palestinians, including 17 children and 14 militants, were killed, and several hundred were injured in the fighting, which ended with an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire.
No Israeli was killed or seriously injured.
The Islamic militant group Hamas, which controls Gaza, stayed on the sidelines.
A day after the cease-fire halted the worst round of Gaza fighting in more than a year, Israeli troops killed three Palestinian militants and wounded dozens in a shootout that erupted during an arrest raid in the West Bank city of Nablus.

Eight Israelis wounded after gunman targets bus in Jerusalem

The attack in Jerusalem followed a tense week between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

A gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in a suspected Palestinian attack that came a week after violence flared up between Israel and militants in Gaza, police and medics said.
Two of the victims were in serious condition, according to Israeli hospitals treating them.
The shooting occurred as the bus waited in a parking lot near the Western Wall, which is considered the holiest site where Jews can pray.
Israeli police said forces were dispatched to the scene to begin investigations.
Israeli security forces also pushed into the nearby Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan pursuing the suspected attacker.
The attack in Jerusalem followed a tense week between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Last weekend, Israeli aircraft unleashed an offensive in the Gaza Strip targeting the militant group Islamic Jihad and setting off three days of fierce cross-border fighting.
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Islamic Jihad fired hundreds of rockets during the flare-up to avenge the airstrikes, which killed two of its commanders and other militants.
Israel said the attack was meant to thwart threats from the group to respond to the arrest of one of its officials in the occupied West Bank.
Forty-nine Palestinians, including 17 children and 14 militants, were killed, and several hundred were injured in the fighting, which ended with an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire.
No Israeli was killed or seriously injured.
The Islamic militant group Hamas, which controls Gaza, stayed on the sidelines.
A day after the cease-fire halted the worst round of Gaza fighting in more than a year, Israeli troops killed three Palestinian militants and wounded dozens in a shootout that erupted during an arrest raid in the West Bank city of Nablus.

Israeli police shot a suspected Palestinian attacker after an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed and wounded Saturday near Damascus Gate just outside Jerusalem's Old City.
The Magen David Adom emergency service said it treated an ultra-Orthodox man in his 20s who was stabbed in the area, saying he was in moderate to severe condition. It said the attacker "was shot down."
Israeli police said they "neutralised" the attacker and did not immediately respond to a request for clarification.
Video circulated online appeared to show an Israeli Border Police officer shooting a Palestinian man who was lying on the ground. Another video appeared to show police with guns drawn keeping medics from reaching the man. The videos appeared authentic.
Hamas, the militant Islamic group ruling the Gaza Strip, said the youth was an attacker and praised the attack as a "new heroism," but stopped short of claiming responsibility for it.
Damascus Gate was the epicentre of protests and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police last spring, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The unrest spread to other parts of the city, including a nearby holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims, eventually helping to ignite the 11-day Gaza war.

On camera: police shoot Palestinian after Jerusalem stabbing

Israeli police shot a suspected Palestinian attacker after an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed and wounded Saturday near Damascus Gate just outside Jerusalem's Old City.
The Magen David Adom emergency service said it treated an ultra-Orthodox man in his 20s who was stabbed in the area, saying he was in moderate to severe condition. It said the attacker "was shot down."
Israeli police said they "neutralised" the attacker and did not immediately respond to a request for clarification.
Video circulated online appeared to show an Israeli Border Police officer shooting a Palestinian man who was lying on the ground. Another video appeared to show police with guns drawn keeping medics from reaching the man. The videos appeared authentic.
Hamas, the militant Islamic group ruling the Gaza Strip, said the youth was an attacker and praised the attack as a "new heroism," but stopped short of claiming responsibility for it.
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Hamas, the militant Islamic group ruling the Gaza Strip, said the youth was an attacker and praised the attack as a "new heroism," but stopped short of claiming responsibility for it.

Israeli police shot a suspected Palestinian attacker after an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed and wounded Saturday near Damascus Gate just outside Jerusalem's Old City.
The Magen David Adom emergency service said it treated an ultra-Orthodox man in his 20s who was stabbed in the area, saying he was in moderate to severe condition. It said the attacker "was shot down."
Israeli police said they "neutralised" the attacker and did not immediately respond to a request for clarification.
Video circulated online appeared to show an Israeli Border Police officer shooting a Palestinian man who was lying on the ground. Another video appeared to show police with guns drawn keeping medics from reaching the man. The videos appeared authentic.
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Hamas, the militant Islamic group ruling the Gaza Strip, said the youth was an attacker and praised the attack as a "new heroism," but stopped short of claiming responsibility for it.
Damascus Gate was the epicentre of protests and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police last spring, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The unrest spread to other parts of the city, including a nearby holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims, eventually helping to ignite the 11-day Gaza war.

The Israeli air force launched air strikes on the Gaza Strip early on Wednesday after protesters in the Palestinian territory sent incendiary balloons into southern Israel. This is the first flare-up between the two sides since a major conflict killed hundreds last month.
Palestinian protesters brought helium gas cylinders, inflated the balloons, attached small pieces of burning rugs to the bright balloons and sent them across the frontier. Israeli authorities said they put out at least seven fires on Tuesday.
The balloons were fired ahead of planned march by Jewish ultranationalists through east Jerusalem. &nbsp;Hamas has called on Palestinians, who consider the march to be a provocation to &ldquo;resist&rdquo; the parade.
The Gaza strikes were the first under the new coalition government headed by Naftali Bennett, who took over on Sunday after ousting longtime prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Palestinian protesters fire incendiary balloons towards Israel days after a shaky ceasefire

Palestinian activists fire incendiary balloons towards Israel days after a shaky ceasefire

Palestinian protesters in Gaza fired incendiary balloons toward Israel
Israel responds with airstrike, the first since&nbsp; truce&nbsp;ended 11 days of conflict&nbsp;
Balloons fired ahead of planned march by Jewish ultranationalists in east Jerusalem
Palestinians feel the march is a provocation; Hamas&nbsp;says parade must be resisted
Gaza strikes first under the new coalition govt headed by&nbsp;Naftali Bennett
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The Israeli air force launched air strikes on the Gaza Strip early on Wednesday after protesters in the Palestinian territory sent incendiary balloons into southern Israel. This is the first flare-up between the two sides since a major conflict killed hundreds last month.
Palestinian protesters brought helium gas cylinders, inflated the balloons, attached small pieces of burning rugs to the bright balloons and sent them across the frontier. Israeli authorities said they put out at least seven fires on Tuesday.
The balloons were fired ahead of planned march by Jewish ultranationalists through east Jerusalem.&nbsp;Hamas has called on Palestinians, who consider the march to be a provocation to &ldquo;resist&rdquo; the parade.
The Gaza strikes were the first under the new coalition government headed by Naftali Bennett, who took over on Sunday after ousting longtime prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Confrontations between Palestinians and the Israeli police resumed in East Jerusalem Friday after a brief lull.
Palestinian activists had organised a run from the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood to Silwan on Friday afternoon, aimed to show support to the two Palestinian neighbourhoods which have been threatened with several eviction and demolition orders.
After participants raised Palestinian flags at the finish line, Israeli police immediately began to disperse the crowd.
Clashes ensued with more than a dozen people injured, and at least two Palestinian men arrested.
A long-running campaign by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of Palestinian families in east Jerusalem is still underway, even after it fueled weeks of unrest and helped ignite an 11-day Gaza conflict.

Watch: Clashes resume in East Jerusalem after lull

Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police resume Palestinian activists organised a run to show support 2 Palestinian localities threatened with demolition&nbsp; Participants raised Palestinian flags at the finish line Over dozen people injured, 2 Palestinians arrested Jewish settlers want to evict Palestinian families

Confrontations between Palestinians and the Israeli police resumed in East Jerusalem Friday after a brief lull.
Palestinian activists had organised a run from the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood to Silwan on Friday afternoon, aimed to show support to the two Palestinian neighbourhoods which have been threatened with several eviction and demolition orders.
After participants raised Palestinian flags at the finish line, Israeli police immediately began to disperse the crowd.
Clashes ensued with more than a dozen people injured, and at least two Palestinian men arrested.
A long-running campaign by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of Palestinian families in east Jerusalem is still underway, even after it fueled weeks of unrest and helped ignite an 11-day Gaza conflict.

Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Palestinian militants, India has expressed deep concern at clashes and violence in Jerusalem&rsquo;s Temple Mount as well as over evictions in Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhoods. &nbsp;India&rsquo;s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti tweeted that India calls on both sides to avoid changing the status-quo on the ground. He stressed on the need to immediately resume direct peace talks and commitment to a two-state solution. India also urged restraint of all parties and to adhere to Security Council resolution, which reaffirms that &lsquo;the establishment by Israel of settlements in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967&rsquo;

India expresses deep concern over escalating Israel-Palestine tensions

Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Palestinian militants, India has expressed deep concern at clashes and violence in Jerusalem&rsquo;s Temple Mount as well as over evictions in Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhoods. &nbsp;India&rsquo;s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti tweeted that India calls on both sides to avoid changing the status-quo on the ground. He stressed on the need to immediately resume direct peace talks and commitment to a two-state solution. India also urged restraint of all parties and to adhere to Security Council resolution, which reaffirms that &lsquo;the establishment by Israel of settlements in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967&rsquo;

Close to 200 Palestinians have been injured in fresh action by Israeli police on protesters in Jerusalem on Monday. The police action is the latest in a series of confrontations that is pushing the city to the brink of eruption.
Palestinian medics said at least 180 Palestinians were hurt in the violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, including 80 who were hospitalized.
Videos from the site showed police firing tear gas and stun grenades, some of them landing inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam&rsquo;s third holiest site.
Police said protesters hurled stones at officers and onto an adjoining roadway near the Western Wall, where thousands of Israeli Jews had gathered to pray.

Jerusalem: Nearly 200 Palestinians hurt in fresh Israeli attack at Al-Aqsa

Close to 200 Palestinians have been injured in fresh action by Israeli police on protesters at the Al-Aqsa&nbsp;mosque

Nearly 200 Palestinians hurt in fresh Israeli attack at Al-Aqsa

Close to 200 Palestinians have been injured in fresh action by Israeli police on protesters in Jerusalem on Monday. The police action is the latest in a series of confrontations that is pushing the city to the brink of eruption.
Palestinian medics said at least 180 Palestinians were hurt in the violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, including 80 who were hospitalized.
Videos from the site showed police firing tear gas and stun grenades, some of them landing inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam&rsquo;s third holiest site.
Police said protesters hurled stones at officers and onto an adjoining roadway near the Western Wall, where thousands of Israeli Jews had gathered to pray.

The United Arab Emirates on Monday warned that any moves to change the historic identity of Jerusalem threaten peace, and called on Israel to put an end to violence following the latest clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in the city.
The statement was a rare rebuke of Israel by the UAE, which has welcomed tens of thousands of Israeli tourists and signed a slew of deals to strengthen bilateral ties since the administration of President Donald Trump brokered a historic and surprise deal to normalize relations between the two countries some seven months ago.
The UAE move laid the path for Bahrain and Sudan to also formalize ties with Israel.

In rare rebuke, UAE warns Israel over Jerusalem violence

UAE urges Israel to stop violence in&nbsp;Jerusalem in rare rebuke
UAE: Any move to change historic identity of Jerusalem threatens peace
UAE move paves way for Bahrain, Sudan to formalize ties with Israel

The United Arab Emirates on Monday warned that any moves to change the historic identity of Jerusalem threaten peace, and called on Israel to put an end to violence following the latest clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in the city.
The statement was a rare rebuke of Israel by the UAE, which has welcomed tens of thousands of Israeli tourists and signed a slew of deals to strengthen bilateral ties since the administration of President Donald Trump brokered a historic and surprise deal to normalize relations between the two countries some seven months ago.
The UAE move laid the path for Bahrain and Sudan to also formalize ties with Israel.

Israel to start human trials on Covid vaccine from Nov 1

The three stages of the human clinical trial of the Israeli vaccine&nbsp;involving over 30,000 volunteers are likely to last till mid-2021

Israel Institute for Biological Research&nbsp;will start human clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate Brilife from November 1. The institute has got all necessary approvals from the Ministry of Health and the Helsinki Committee that&nbsp;deals with research approval and human experiments.&nbsp;The three stages of the human clinical trial involving over 30,000 volunteers are likely to last till mid-2021 and if all goes well, the vaccine could be ready for mass use only after that.&nbsp;The first phase of the human trial will include a series of safety tests with the participation of 80 healthy volunteers.

Jerusalem, PTI: Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) will start human clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate Brilife from November 1. The institute has got all necessary approvals from the Ministry of Health and the Helsinki Committee, the Israeli Defence Ministry said.
The Helsinki Committee deals with research approval and human experiments.
The committee is mandated to ensure the well being and rights of trial volunteers and to ensure that the experiment is conducted as per the approved medical guidelines and ethics, besides various domestic laws, rules and regulations.
The guidelines are outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and various relevant international conventions.
The three stages of the human clinical trial involving over 30,000 volunteers are likely to last till mid-2021 and if all goes well, the vaccine could be ready for mass use only after that.
"This is a day of hope for the citizens of Israel, thanks to the IIBR researchers. Just two months ago I received the first bottle of the vaccine. Today we already have 25,000 vaccine doses and are starting the next phase of the test," said Alternate Prime Minister-cum-Defence Minister Benny Gantz.
"I would like to thank the dozens of researchers who work day and night on this national mission in full cooperation with the Ministry of Health. In this complex period, you are the 'commando unit' paving the way for the citizens of Israel. You took on a mission of international and historical importance," Gantz was quoted as saying in an official statement.
"The defence establishment, the Israeli government, and I will continue to provide you with the support and resources required to produce a safe and effective 'blue-and-white' vaccine," he stressed.
"Blue and White" refers to the colours in the Israeli flag, which also happens to be the name of the defence minister's party.
The first phase of the human trial will include a series of safety tests with the participation of 80 healthy volunteers (aged 18-55), designated by Sheba and Hadassah medical centres.
The trial will begin on November 1 with two participants initially. Depending on their responses, the vaccine will then be gradually administered to a total of 80 volunteers -- 40 in each medical centre.
Each volunteer will receive an injection and discharged after a few hours of observation. They will then be monitored over three weeks.

'Dawn of new Middle East': Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign deal

Israel, UAE and Bahrain sign Abraham Accord. Trump says 'dawn of a new Middle East'

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign ministers of the UAE and Bahrain for the signing of the historic Abraham Accord. It is the first Arab-Israeli peace deal in 26 years. Calling it the dawn of a new Middle East, Trump said that courage of the three leaders will bring a future in which people of all faiths and backgrounds live together in peace and prosperity. The Arab Accord, which is a set of bilateral agreements with Israel, does not mention the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Washington, PTI: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for the signing of the historic Abraham Accord, which is the first Arab-Israeli peace deal in 26 years.
"We are here this afternoon to change the course of history. After decades of division and conflict we mark the dawn of a new Middle East," Trump said, moments before the accord was signed at the South Lawns of the White House.
The UAE was represented by Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and Bahrain by Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani. The Arab Accord -- essentially bilateral agreements with Israel -- does not mention the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"Thanks to the great courage of the leaders of these three countries we take a major stride towards a future in which people of all faiths and backgrounds live together in peace and prosperity," Trump said.
The president pointed out that these were the only two peace deals between Israel and the Arab States in more than a quarter of a century. Egypt was the first Arab State to sign a peace deal with Israel in 1979. Jordon signed a peace pact in 1994.
"Now we have achieved two in a single month and there are more to follow," Trump said.
As per the agreements, the UAE and Bahrain will establish embassies, exchange ambassadors, cooperate and work together with Israel across a range of sectors, including tourism, trade, healthcare and security. "They are friends. The Abraham Accords also open the door for Muslims around the world to visit the historic sites in Israel and to peacefully pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam," Trump said, amidst applause and cheer from more than 200 invited guests.
Together these agreements will serve as the foundation for comprehensive peace across the entire region, Trump said.
Netanyahu described the accord as a "pivot of history", heralding a new dawn. "For thousands of years the Jewish people have prayed for peace. For decades, the Jewish state has prayed for peace and this is why today we are filled with such profound gratitude," he said.
"You have heard from the president that he has already lined up more and more countries. This was unimaginable a few years ago. But with resolve, determination, a fresh look at the way peace is done, this is being achieved," Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu said Israel is eager to invest in a future of prosperity, and peace.
"We've already begun to cooperate on combating coronavirus and I am sure that together we can find solutions to many of the problems that afflict our region and beyond," he said.
Foreign Minister Zayed said the UAE is witnessing a change in the Middle-East, one that gives hope around the world.

In the spirit of Pride Month, thousands took to the streets of Jerusalem, in their annual gay pride parade. 10,000 revellers waving rainbow flags joined the carnival-like procession, as  the police maintained a tight vigil. The gay community's visibility in conservative Jerusalem tends to draw vocal protests from the city's substantial Orthodox population. Ahead of the event, the city government had taken down a series of homophobic banners that had appeared on Jerusalem billboards.

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