Israel Facing Backlash Over Gaza Violence

FARES AKRAM and KARIN LAUB / The Associated Press May 15, 2018 Turkey expels Israel’s ambassador, Ireland and Belgium summon their Israeli envoys and leading European countries and the U.N. human rights office call for an investigation of the bloodshed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

55 Die in Gaza Protests as Israel Fetes U.S. Embassy Move

FARES AKRAM and JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated Press May 14, 2018 In a jarring contrast, Israeli forces attack Palestinians at the Gaza border, while a few miles away Israel and the U.S. celebrate the new embassy in contested Jerusalem. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.N. Security Council to Meet Tuesday on Gaza

The Associated Press May 14, 2018 Kuwait calls for the session after more than 50 Palestinians are killed by Israeli fire amid mass protests on the deadliest day in Gaza since a 2014 cross-border war. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Rising Mideast Tensions Put World on High Alert

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance May 14, 2018 A confluence of trigger events could lead to an escalation of conflict in coming days. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A Brief History of Jews in Jerusalem

Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 14, 2018 For hundreds of years under the Romans, Jews were excluded from the city by law. Ironically, it was Iran and Muslims who rescued them from that exile. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Deadly Gaza Protests Cloud U.S. Embassy Opening in Jerusalem

The Associated Press May 14, 2018 The Organization of Islamic Cooperation says it "strongly rejects and condemns" the U.S. relocation of its embassy to Jerusalem, calling it a "deplorable action." (Updated) Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Israel Boosts Border Force Ahead of U.S. Embassy Opening

JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated Press May 13, 2018 Combat battalions, special units, intelligence forces and snipers are sent to the Gaza border, where Palestinians plan a mass protest Monday against the embassy move to Jerusalem. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

For Palestinians, U.S. Embassy Is a Show of Bias

KARIN LAUB and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH / The Associated Press May 13, 2018 The opening of the embassy helps harden Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ rejection of Washington as a future mediator in the conflict with Israel. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Latest Gaza Border Protest Turns Deadly

FARES AKRAM / The Associated Press May 11, 2018 One protester is killed and 146 are wounded in the seventh weekly action aimed at shaking off a decade-old blockade of the Palestinian territory. More protests are expected. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pompeo: U.S. Stands With Israel Against Iran

MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Apr 29, 2018 In Tel Aviv, the secretary of state call for concerted international action to punish Iran for its missile programs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Talks With Allies: They Agree Attack Was ‘Successful’

The Associated Press Apr 14, 2018 The president holds individual conversations with French and British leaders. The White House says the three nations agreed the assault on Syria was "successful and necessary to deter" the future use of chemical weapons. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Why Is the Intel Community Targeting Jared Kushner?

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Feb 28, 2018 U.S. intelligence agencies are gunning for President Trump's son-in-law and have leaked charges that officials in several nations have strategized how to use him as a pawn. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )