Lebanon’s Christian and Muslim leaders denounced the “unjust” decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and demanded that it be reversed.
Lebanon’s religious oppose Trump’s Jerusalem move; Jordanians march
Vatican renews call for peace, negotiated solution on Jerusalem
Following days of violence and backlash after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the Vatican appealed for “wisdom and prudence” to prevail.
Protests cause uncertainty in Bethlehem, but for now, pilgrims visit
Palestinians leaders called for three days of protests following U.S. President Donald Trump’s Dec. 6 official recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and demonstrations have broken out in the West Bank, Jordan and other parts of the Muslim world.
Mideast Christian leaders to Trump: Jerusalem move could have dire results
In an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, Christian leaders in Jerusalem said U.S. recognition of the city as the capital of Israel could have dire regional consequences.
West Bank priests stress nonviolence as youths protest Israeli occupation
With tensions still high in the Old City following weeks of violence, Father Firas Aridah and other parish priests in the West Bank, try to emphasize the Christian tradition of nonviolence while supporting their young parishioners’ desire to oppose the Israeli occupation.
Trump arrives in Holy Land, visits Holy Sepulcher, Western Wall
Under tight security and led by the traditional kawas honor guard announcing the way with the thumping of their ornamental staffs, President Donald Trump made his way by foot through the Old City’s alleyways to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher May 22.