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Get email notification for articles from Nir Hasson Follow Apr. 20, 2021 12:46 PM The violent clashes between young Palestinian men and dozens of police officers backed by water cannons, stun grenades and mounted police continued on Sunday night in the area around the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem’s Old City. None of the journalists on the scene said they saw rocks being thrown at the police. The young men were standing around the police post there declaring “Allahu Akhbar” (God is greatest...

Early investigation shows the target of the strike was hamas operatives. they call the boys deaths a tragic outcome. the military and hamas have agreed to a u.n.-sponsored humanitarian cease-fire for five hours on thursday to allow aid into gaza. the big question, can it hold or will the violence continue? alex marquardt, abc news, gaza. >> thanks to alex marquardt. stay with abc news as we cover the temporary cease-fire in the middle east. later this half hour well have a live report from jerus...

Qatar, and turkey. at this point, whats the chances of a more permanent cease-fire? >> reporter: good question. and the short answer is we dont know because its not clear that anyone is viewing anyone else as an honest broker. turkey and israel are on rocky relations after a turkish vessel tried to block the blockade that israel imposes around gaza. >> our thanks to abcs aaron katersky. thanks for joining us, reporting live from jerusalem this morning. >> and stay with abc news, all morning as w...

And you wonder whether those deaths are going to be the impetus for more anger or a cease-fire. >> what was the reaction in jerusalem? what was the reaction in israel after the tragedy on the beach in gaza? >> reporter: i think, no matter what side youre on, youre shocked by the deaths of four boys, all side to be from the same family, all about 10 years old. that means, in their short lifetimes, these two sides have fought a war every two years. and the psyche has to be incredibly damaged, to s...

Throughout the millennial history of the jewish capital, the only time that jews, christians and muslims could worship freely, could have unfettered access to their holy sites has been during israels sovereignty over jerusalem. jerusalem must never again be divided. jerusalem must remain the united capital of israel. >> i know this is a difficult issue for palestinians. but i believe that with creativity and with goodwill, a

>> this compromise must reflect the dramatic demographic changes that have occurred since 1967. the vast majority of the 650,000 israelis who live beyond the 1967 lines reside in neighbor hoods and suburbs of jerusalem and greater tel aviv. now, these areas are densely populated, but theyre geographically quite small. and under any realistic peace agreement, these areas, as well as other places of critical strategic and national importance have been incorporateded into the final borders of israe...

Administration. thats the wife of prime minister netanyahu, sara. and the speaker of the house, john boehner, is obviously there, as well. once again, they will introduce him. there will be another standing ovation. then hell begin his carefully prepared remarks. im going to be listening. im going to be listening specifically what he says on the pre-67 swaps. about settlements on the west bank and specifically if he says anything about jerusalem. jerusalem is the subject the president said has t...

>> 26 standing ovations there. and some very provocative statements. but coming forward, saying the conflict has never been about the existence of a palestinian state but a jewish state. he also talked about the fact that jerusalem must remain the united capital of israel. that palestinian refugees -- that issue would be resolved outside the borders. again, he called for a fully demilitarized palestinian state. >> i also heard, one of the statements that got him the loudest standing ovation is i...

Those constructed on land, it was captured in the 1967 war, the six-day war by israel, would stay within the borders of a future jewish state. thats not something that would necessarily be acceptable to the palestinians in their negotiating position. and thats, of course, before he even got to this central issue of the old city of jerusalem. benjamin netanyahu making the point that in his opinion jerusalem would remain united as the capital of the israeli/jewish state. and thats something thats ...