Daily Archives: November 7, 2013

Kerry: US considers Israeli settlements to be ‘illegitimate’

Judea and Samaria, Peace ProcessBy The Jerusalem Connection November 7, 2013 3 Comments

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, JPOST— US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel on Wednesday to limit settlement building, an issue that is weighing on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Friction over the talks has risen this past week on the back of Israeli plans, announced in tandem with its release of 26 Palestinian prisoners, for some…

Threats as Arab MKs Disrupt Temple Mount Session

Jerusalem, TempleBy The Jerusalem Connection November 7, 2013 Leave a comment

By GIL RONEN, ARUTZ 7— A Knesset debate on the implementation of equal Jewish prayer rights at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount degenerated into a shouting match Monday, as Arab Knesset Members used threatening words and aggressive body language to disrupt the meeting. Chairwoman of the Committee of Interior, MK Miri Regev (Likud), appeared largely helpless in…