Posts Tagged: Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat
Buildings in Illegal Arab Neighborhood in Jerusalem to Be Demolished
JNS.org – The Jerusalem municipality and Israeli security forces are reportedly planning a large-scale demolition of an illegal Arab neighborhood constructed in the northernmost area of...
Pro-Israel Groups in US Express Disappointment Over Trump’s Decision to Delay Potential Move of Embassy to Jerusalem
A number of pro-Israel groups in the US have expressed disappointment over President Donald Trump’s decision to sign a waiver on Thursday that delayed the...
In Reunified Jerusalem, Conflict Is a Constant Feature
JNS.org - Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has navigated numerous conflicts, while simultaneously supervising the rapid growth of residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, parks and transportation infrastructure during...
Jewish Community Awakens to San Francisco State University’s ‘Institutional Antisemitism’
JNS.org -- San Francisco State University (SFSU) has been a hotbed of antisemitism for decades. During this time, Jewish community leaders either ignored the hostile campus environment...
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat Cancels San Francisco State University Lecture Over ‘Continuing Marginalization, Demonization of Jewish State’
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat announced Wednesday that he was cancelling his return lecture at San Francisco State University (SFSU), scheduled for the following day, on the...
Jerusalem Mayor Meets With Trump Adviser at the White House
JNS.org - Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat met with Jason Greenblatt, President Donald Trump’s special representative for international negotiations, at the White House on Friday. Barkat and Greenblatt “discussed...
Netanyahu Congratulates President Trump on Inauguration; Says He Looks Forward to Making US-Israel Alliance ‘Stronger Than Ever’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a congratulatory message to new US President Donald Trump as he took office on Friday. “I look forward to working...
Jerusalem Mayor Calls on Israelis to Thank Trump for Pledged Embassy Move; Says Obama ‘Surrendered to the Iranians and Radical Islam’
A day before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat called on Israelis to express thanks to the president-elect for his stated support of the...
Netanyahu Says All Signs Indicate Jerusalem Truck-Rammer Was ISIS Supporter; MKs Link Attack to UN Resolution, Paris Peace Conference
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday evening that "all signs indicate" the perpetrator of the deadly truck-ramming attack in Jerusalem -- which claimed the lives...
Plans Unveiled for $50 Million Arts Campus in Jerusalem
JNS.org - A new space for the performing arts is scheduled to open in Jerusalem by January 2020, the project's partners announced Wednesday. The forthcoming Jerusalem Arts Campus...
American Jewish Groups, Israeli Politicians React With Outrage to New UNESCO Resolution Ignoring Jewish People’s Ties With Jerusalem
Major American Jewish groups and top Israeli politicians reacted with outrage on Thursday after the UN’s cultural body approved a resolution that ignores the Jewish...
Czech Republic Reverses Decision to Stop Naming Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital in School Atlases
JNS.org - The Czech Education Ministry reversed its decision requiring the company that prints school atlases to stop naming Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the Prague...
2nd Annual Jerusalem Unity Prize Awarded to Organizations Promoting Jewish Unity
JNS.org - The second annual Jerusalem Unity Prize was awarded at the Israeli President's Residence on Wednesday to organizations that work to promote and inspire Jewish...
Anti-Israel Protesters Disrupt Jerusalem Mayor’s Speech at San Francisco Campus
JNS.org - Several anti-Israel protesters on Wednesday disrupted a public lecture by Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat at San Francisco State University. Demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and gave...
