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Why is Hamas popular in Jerusalem? – analysis

Hamas is perceived as having initiated the war to stop the Sheikh Jarrah evictions and force Israel to rescind its strict security measures in Jerusalem’s Old City and the all-Aqsa Mosque compound. If there’s one thing that many Israelis and Palestinians agree on, it’s that Hamas enjoys widespread support among …

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Who was the Islamic ‘scholar’ who carried out the Jerusalem attack?

What is clear is that he was affiliated with Hamas and regularly expressed views similar to those of the Gaza-based group. Those who knew Sheikh Fadi Abu Shkhaydam were not surprised to hear that he was the terrorist who carried out the shooting attack in the Old City of Jerusalem …

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Iraqis celebrate restoration of Mosul churches destroyed by ISIS

Cymbals, prayers and Chaldean Catholic liturgy resounded in Mosul’s Saint George Monastery on Friday as Iraqi faithful marked the restoration of two churches destroyed by ISIS during their occupation of the city. Dozens gathered in one of the monastery’s churches that have been rebuilt in stone six years after the …

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