Latest articles on Jerusalem

A pilgrimage to Lalibela’s stone carved churches

Article John Davenport - 14 Feb 2020

For the people who live near this sacred site in Ethiopa, religion is woven into daily life

Trump pays in messiah money

Article Shaun De Waal - 5 Jul 2019

The Trump coin, at least, echoes another element of the BIN story about the Pilgrim’s Road. It mentions some coins found during the excavations

Netanyahu election rival calls for probe after phone hack

Article Agency - 17 Mar 2019

Israel's Channel 12 television reported last week that Benny Gantz's telephone had been hacked by Iranian intelligence

Netanyahu hails ‘new era’ with Brazil

Article Marc Burleigh - 28 Dec 2018

Netanyahu also stressed that he would press Bolsonaro on an announcement that Brazil would follow the US in moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

South Africa’s not that different from Brazil

Article Benjamin Fogel - 2 Nov 2018

South Africans could embrace an authoritarian state if the government fails to address current social and economic issues

Israel releases Palestinian teen jailed for slapping soldiers

Article Joe Dyke - 29 Jul 2018

Israeli authorities appeared keen to avoid media coverage of the release as much as possible

Cancellation of Israel friendly due to security reasons – AFA president

Article Agency - 7 Jun 2018

The match in Jerusalem's Teddy Kollek Stadium was to be Argentina's final game before they kick off their World Cup campaign in Russia on June 16

Scores killed as Israelis celebrate US embassy opening

Article Sarah Smit - 14 May 2018

Health officials said that most of the casualties can be attributed to live rounds which were fired into the crowd

US threatens to cut funding to South Africa

Article Raeesa Pather - 30 Apr 2018

The US said it would be 'taking names' of countries who did not vote for its resolutions at the UN

Iran’s supreme leader: Saudis betrayed Muslim world

Article Agency - 17 Jan 2018

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Saudi Arabia of helping the United States and the "Zionists".

Following Trump, Guatemala plans to move its embassy to Jerusalem

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Dec 2017

Guatemala's leader made the announcement three days after UN member states rejected Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

ANC commission agrees to downgrade SA embassy in Israel

Article Raeesa Pather - 20 Dec 2017

The ANC international relations commission came to an agreement to approve a policy that will see the SA embassy in Israel being downgraded

Haley: US ‘will be taking names’ during UN vote on Jerusalem

Article Carole Landry - 20 Dec 2017

US Ambassador Nikki Haley promised that she will report back to President Donald Trump with the names of those who support a draft resolution

Cutting ties with Israel won’t hurt SA

Article Staff Reporter - 15 Dec 2017

A ‘downgrading’ of diplomatic relations with Israel may be in the country’s interest

Netanyahu says he expects Europe to follow US on Jerusalem

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Dec 2017

Netanyahu said the controversial announcement by US President Donald Trump had "put facts squarely on the table".

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