Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem and restores free trade with Israel
Colombia has opened an embassy in West Jerusalem under new far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella.

Colombia has opened an embassy in West Jerusalem under new far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella.







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This Palestinian family’s home is sealed inside an Israeli settlement and the separation wall. Al Jazeera’s Leila Warah

The US and Israel have signed a deal allocating land for a permanent US embassy in West Jerusalem.
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pizzaballa visited Gaza in a show of solidarity with its Christian community.

The message came after Somaliland opened its first overseas embassy this week, in Jerusalem.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish demonstrators storm Israeli police station

Argentine President Javier Milei sang and lit a ceremonial torch at Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations.
Record attempts by Israeli settlers to smuggle sacrifices into Al-Aqsa Mosque mark unprecedented escalation since 1967.
About 3,000 worshippers hold morning prayers at Al-Aqsa after Israel lifts restrictions.
Good Friday in Jerusalem’s Old City saw only a handful of worshippers on the Via Dolorosa.
The White House says the US has raised concerns with Israel over closure of Jerusalem holy sites.