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Get the latest breaking news and stories from RT on Jerusalem, which is the largest city in Israel, including sports, weather and travel. Jerusalem is a disputed territory, as both Israeli and Palestinian authorities consider Jerusalem to be their capital. Visit RT.com for news and updates on the status of Jerusalem and ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, including Gaza Strip. In December 2017, US President Donald Trump formally announced the government’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. On May 14, 2018, the US Embassy was moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The international community, including the UN, condemned the action of the Trump administration, considering it to be a violation of international law, as many Palestinians live there as well. Find news and articles on relations between Israel and the US and updates about further actions of the US concerning Israel.
- Israeli arrested for selling fireworks to East Jerusalem man for use against police
A 70-year-old Jewish Israeli business owner was arrested for selling 20,700 fireworks to a man in East Jerusalem in an alleged plot against Israeli security forces.World News - Argentina pulls out of pre-World Cup friendly with Israel in Jerusalem amid Palestinian outcry
A friendly match between the Argentinian and Israeli squads, set to take place in Jerusalem on Saturday, was nixed after Palestinians called out the team for "whitewashing" Israeli occupation and the crackdown against protesters.Sport News - ‘US dictations’: Palestine slams Paraguay embassy move to Jerusalem
Palestine accused Paraguay of aiding Israel’s “annexation” of Jerusalem, after it became the third nation to move its embassy to the city. Palestinian officials are calling on Arab states to cut ties with anyone making the move.World News - America's Jerusalem embassy for mass murder, occupation and wider war
How obscenely ironic. Embassies traditionally symbolize diplomacy and peace. The opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem was occasioned by a grotesque baptism of murder of Palestinians, heralding wider war in the Middle East. - US media focuses on embassy opening in Jerusalem amid bloodbath in Gaza
Usually, the death of more than three dozen protesters anywhere in the world is something US media would be interested in — but it seems that old journalism maxim ‘if it bleeds, it leads’ may not extend to Palestinian blood.US News - US opens Jerusalem embassy on 'great day for peace' as dozens of Palestinians shot dead
The US has opened its embassy in Jerusalem following the highly-divisive decision by President Donald Trump last December. Pledges of peace during the ceremony came as dozens of Palestinians were killed by Israelis in protests.US News
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