Jerusalem might be in the news again, but the impact of the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza on daily life rarely makes the headlines. Palestinians, though, have long proved they can conduct business in the toughest of environments
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Trump threatens to cut aid to Palestinian territories
US has long provided the Palestinian Authority with much-needed budgetary support and security assistance
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Palestinians recall envoy to US to consult over Jerusalem move
Trump’s declaration upended decades of precedent and broke with international consensus
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Saudi king, Turkish PM discuss Jerusalem status at talks
US ally Riyadh and NATO member Ankara have both slammed President Donald Trump’s December 6 decision
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UN votes to reject Trump decision on Jerusalem
President Donald Trump had earlier threatened reprisals against countries that back the measure
Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid: ‘I stand with Palestine’
Both the model and her father, Palestinian American Mohamed Hadid, spoke against Trump’s decision to recognise the capital of Israel as Jerusalem
Abu Dhabi Crown prince
US decision on Jerusalem ‘a lifeline’ for extremists, says Sheikh Mohamed
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed says he hopes the US will reconsider and play a neutral and constructive role in peace efforts
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Kuwaitis hold rare protest to denounce Trump’s Jerusalem move
Protesters gathered at Irada Square outside the National Assembly
Arab ministers
Arab ministers demand Trump rescind Jerusalem decision
Ministers called on the international community to recognise the state of Palestine
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Two Palestinians dead in ‘day of rage’ over Trump’s Jerusalem declaration
United States saw itself isolated at the Security Council session in New York
Dina Powell
Trump MidEast advisor Dina Powell leaving White House
Announcement of Egyptian-born Powell’s departure comes just two days after Trump declared official US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
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UAE joins in condemnation of US over Jerusalem decision
Decision shows a bias against the historical and permanent rights of the Palestinian people in Jerusalem, the foreign ministry said=
Arab Parliament
Arab Parliament to hold emergency meeting
Meeting called to discuss US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
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Jerusalem move could doom US Mideast peace efforts: analysts
President Donald Trump’s decision to break with decades of US policy and recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital could complicate the already daunting effort by his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to hammer out a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, analysts say.
Defying warnings from Arab nations and appeals from European allies, Trump announced the Jerusalem move […]
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Saudis slam Trump’s ‘irresponsible’ Jerusalem move
Trump prompted an almost universal diplomatic backlash and fears of new bloodshed in the Middle East
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Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Saudi Arabia, UAE warned the move would have grave consequences