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Temple Mount’s delicate balance tested as Jewish prayer, Ramadan crowds meet

For decades after 1967, the Temple Mount was defined by a simple rule: Jews could visit but not pray. Small but meaningful changes are quietly shifting that balance.

Temple Mount
THE TEMPLE MOUNT, which Muslims call the Haram al-Sharif, is holy to both Jews and Muslims and has been a flashpoint since 1967.

Jews pray on Jerusalem's Temple Mount as decades-old status quo begins to shift

Brenton Tarrant, the gunman who shot and killed worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks, listens as Crown prosecutor Mark Zarifeh delivers his submission during Tarrant's sentencing at the High Court in Christchurch, New Zealand, August 27, 2020.

New Zealand mosque gunman appeals conviction, says guilty plea was irrational

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on tents on Saturday, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, January 31, 2026.

Joint Muslim statement blames Israel for ceasefire breakdown with no mention of Hamas


Shabana Mahmood: What do we know about the UK's new home secretary?

Shabana Mahmood, the UK's new Home Secretary, faces scrutiny over her past votes on Gaza and links to pro-Palestinian activism as tensions rise.

New UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.

Ex-Israel U21 soccer captain Ataa Jaber backs Thunberg's Global Sumud Flotilla for Gaza

Israeli-born soccer player Ataa Jaber, now with the Palestinian national team, posted backing for the Global Sumud Flotilla, including activists such as Greta Thunberg, currently en route to Gaza.

Ataa Jaber representing the Palestinian national soccer team.

French government dissolves 'radical Islamist' imam center with ties to Muslim Brotherhood

The organization had already had its assets frozen in June 2025 and closed its doors at the beginning of July 2025.

FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron speaks in front of humanitarian aid destined for Gaza, at the Egyptian Red Crescent warehouse in Arish, Egypt, in April. Last Thursday, he announced that France would officially recognize a Palestinian state.

Recognizing Palestine: Europe is committing suicide and wants to take the US down with it - opinion

It may be no coincidence that Europe chose the United States as the venue for its declaration of an imaginary Palestinian state. Europe does not want to commit suicide alone. 

FRANCE SHOULD carve out a section of the French Riviera for the creation of the State of Palestine, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee suggested.

'UK is in a dire situation': Manchester man punched in eye in antisemitic attack - exclusive

Ehud Woodbridge told The Jerusalem Post that he was attacked by a visibly Muslim man while speaking to an acquaintance about Israeli politics.

Members of the Jewish community attend a vigil for the victims of the recent attacks in Israel at Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester, England, October 11, 2023

Death toll in Nigeria mosque attack rises to 50, dozens of civilians abducted

Aminu Ibrahim, a lawmaker representing Malumfashi, the town attacked in Nigeria's northwest Katsina state, said at least 30 people were killed and 20 others burned alive.

Security personnel patrol the streets in Nigeria.

Dear triumphalist Christians, Muslims: Please leave us Jews alone - opinion

Why are extremist Muslims and Christians so driven and inflicted? What is it about the Jews that awakens the darkness and spirit of evil extremism in them?

Zev Uslan (L) at the Everest Base Camp.

Shi'ite org. axes UK children's summer camp following radicalization concerns, Iran ties

Camp Wilayah aimed to "deepen kids' understanding of Islamic values," while imposing the use of hijab and segregating between girls and boys.

Muslim women attend Friday prayers at Iqraa Dunmurry Mosque in Belfast, Northern Ireland, August 9, 2024.

Small Spanish town faces cultural uproar over ban on Islamic festivals in public spaces

The local legislation is expected to impact the 1,500 Muslims living in the town of just over 27,000 people.

 Mura, Spain

German parents name baby after former Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, likely to be rejected by court

German parents can grant any name they wish upon birth, but all names must later be approved by the registry office to ensure that it appears on the population register, Judische Allgemeine reported.

UKL welcoming the birth of baby Yahya Sinwar, August 3, 2025.