Yuli Edelstein

Israel, Palestinians Brace For More Unrest At Holy Site

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Israel’s army boosted security Thursday and braced for possibile unrest on the eve of the main weekly Muslim prayers after security measures imposed at a sensitive Jerusalem site angered Palestinians. Officials were reportedly in talks to defuse the crisis, which followed a deadly attack last Friday on police near the site that includes the Al-Aqsa … Read more

Israeli Parliament Lifts Dress Code After Protest Over Short Skirt Ban

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The Israeli parliament has suspended its dress code rules, reports say, after staffers protested against a ban on skirts deemed too short. Workers said security at the Knesset had strictly enforced rules on the length of skirts recently, banning colleagues from entering the building. Speaker Yuli Edelstein said the measure came after mounting complaints over … Read more