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Temple Mount

Israeli right-wing activists rallied on Thursday for Jewish prayer rights at the holiest site in Jerusalem, the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount.

Jerusalem is a city on the brink as four months of tensions between Jews and Palestinians continue

November 6, 2014
Conflict

The city of Jerusalem is caught in a violent downward spiral. Deadly attacks, street clashes and religious tensions are all on the rise. And they point to signs of trouble ahead for this long-simmering flashpoint in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

Jerusalem is a city on the brink as four months of tensions between Jews and Palestinians continue
A Palestinian man prays near Israeli police during Friday prayers in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Wadi al-Joz on October 31, 2014. Israeli police declared an age limit on Friday for Palestinians wanting to enter the Old City, only allowing males ab

Reopening holy sites for Muslims fails to ease tensions in Jerusalem

November 1, 2014
Conflict
Reopening holy sites for Muslims fails to ease tensions in Jerusalem

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