The US and Britain joined UN chief Ban Ki-moon in strong rebukes to Israel’s decision to build 900 new homes in east Jerusalem, a move they say will further derail efforts to revive peace talks.
Israel has approved the construction of 900 new housing units in annexed east Jerusalem, in a further blow to US efforts to restart Middle East peace talks.
Israeli police have restricted access to Jerusalem's Old City as Palestinians went on strike in defence of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound. Police have been seen turning back Palestinians who do not live or work there.
Israel briefly detained Sheikh Raed Salah, the leader of the radical wing of the Islamic Movement in Jerusalem, charging him of inciting ongoing unrest in the city. He has been barred from entering Jerusalem for 30 days.
Israeli police fired stun grenades to disperse some 150 Palestinians who hurled stones at Jews visiting a sensitive religious site in the Old City before the start of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
In this edition: the neighbours' reaction when an Arab moves into a Jewish settlement in East Jerusalem; a look at the row over Egypt's UNESCO candidacy; and in Egypt, a trip aboard one of Cairo's traffic-beating tuk-tuks.
Former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters presents a film with the United Nations Wednesday in east Jerusalem.
Entitled "Walled Horizons", the 15-minute-film strongly denounces Israel's controversial barrier separating Israel from the West Bank.
Amid continued international pressure to end settlements, two Palestinian families were evicted from their homes in occupied east Jerusalem on Sunday after a settler group claimed Jewish settlers had the title deeds for the properties.
Israel has rejected a US demand to halt a building project in east Jerusalem, in the allies' latest dispute over settlements. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would not restrict Jews in a city the state considers its capital.
