Peace and stability in the Middle East: Jordan urges EU to recognize East Jerusalem as Palestine's capital

Jordan on Wednesday urged the EU to recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, which is a prerequisite for attaining peace and stability in the Middle East region, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

Israeli PM calls on world to follow US to move embassies to Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on world leaders to follow the United States and relocate their embassies to Jerusalem.

UN Security Council may study resolution on Jerusalem on December 18

The Arab countries may submit a draft resolution against recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital to the UN Security Council on December 18, diplomats said at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday.

Palestine calls for international protection amid heightened tensions over Jerusalem

The Palestinian government called Thursday for international protection of the the Palestinian people over "the continued escalation due to the occupation."

OIC Declares East Jerusalem Capital of Palestine, Urges US to Withdraw from Peace Process

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in a statement issued following an extraordinary summit in Turkey's Istanbul on Wednesday, declared East Jerusalem the capital of Palestine "under occupation" and urged the US to withdraw from the peace process and back down from its Jerusalem decision.

Israeli police allow access to Jerusalem mosque despite Palestinian ‘day of rage’

Israeli police preparing for a Palestinian “day of rage” on Friday have imposed no special restrictions on access for worshippers to the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

Hamas has urged Palestinians to abandon peace efforts

The Islamist group Hamas has urged Palestinians to abandon peace efforts and launch a new uprising against Israel in response to US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Jerusalem: Opposition to mooted Trump Israel announcement grows

Opposition is growing in the Arab and wider Muslim world as Donald Trump is expected to announce US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Trump decides to not move US Embassy to Jerusalem

President Donald Trump decided Thursday to leave the US Embassy to Israel in Tel Aviv and not move it to Jerusalem, going back on a campaign promise, the White House said.

Israel approves 566 east Jerusalem settler homes

Israeli authorities have approved building permits for 566 settler homes in annexed east Jerusalem, plans that had been postponed until US President Donald Trump took office.

Palestinians may reverse recognition of Israel if Trump moves US embassy to Jerusalem : Abbas

Palestinians may reverse their recognition of Israel if Donald Trump moves America’s Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said, adding that the move “would destroy the two-state solution.”

Trump, Clinton Pledge Support for Israel in Netanyahu Talks: Trump promised to recognize Jerusalem as "the undivided capital of the State of Israel."

U.S. presidential candidates met separately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday on the eve of their first presidential debate.