Kites in the black, white, green and red of the Palestinian flag soar overhead, joined by another in the colours of Egypt, flown in tribute to the Egyptian national football team.
Israeli FM hails “unbreakable alliance” between the two countries; most countries have embassies in Tel Aviv as Jerusalem not internationally recognised as capital.
Says “reprehensible act constitutes a direct assault on the sanctity" of the holy site; KSA, Turkiye, Qatar, Jordan and Egypt also issue condemnations.
Joint statement condemns repeated violations of the status quo in Jerusalem; says Israeli actions amount to "deliberate and direct attack" on the viability of a Palestinian state.
Adopts unanimous resolution; Netanyahu had listed India, Greece, Cyprus, unnamed Arab, African and Asian countries as part of planned "hexagon of alliances" against "radical axes".
Countries express "profound concern" over Huckabee suggesting that it would be acceptable for Israel to exercise control over territories belonging to Arab states.
Deal includes the release of captives and prisoners as well as a surge of aid into Gaza; Trump says disarmament will be part of the second phase of a Gaza deal.
Ejaz Haider explains why this idea was always a red herring in the face of recalcitrant Zionism, violent apartheid and engineered Palestinian bantustans and why the improbable — a single, just state — may be Palestine’s only future.
