Posts Tagged: Jerusalem
In Change, US Describes East Jerusalem Palestinians as ‘Arab Residents’
The US State Department changed its standard description of East Jerusalem Palestinians from "Palestinian residents" of the city to "Arab residents" or "non-Israeli citizens" in...
Top Israeli Official Castigates Bernie Sanders for ‘Horrifying’ Democratic Debate Comment on Jerusalem
Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz denounced US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Wednesday for what he described as a “horrifying” comment made by the Vermont...
New York Times Bares Bias in Attack on Jerusalem Housing Plan
The New York Times has abandoned even the pretense of evenhandedness when it comes to its news coverage of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A Times news...
Security Camera Footage Shows Shooting Attack in Jerusalem’s Old City
Security camera footage capturing a Thursday shooting attack in Jerusalem’s Old City was released several hours after the incident, Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot reported. In the...
As String of Palestinian Attacks Leaves 16 Israelis Wounded, Netanyahu Vows ‘Terrorism Will Not Defeat Us’
A string of Palestinian terrorist attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank on Thursday left 16 Israelis wounded. "Terrorism will not defeat us -- we will...
More Than a Dozen IDF Soldiers Wounded, 1 Critically, in Jerusalem Car-Ramming Attack
JNS.org – At least 14 soldiers were wounded, one critically, in a suspected terrorist attack in Jerusalem early Thursday morning, according to police and medical...
Explosives-Rigged Balloons, Likely Launched From Gaza, Found Next to Central Israel Moshav
A group of balloons rigged with explosives -- likely flown into Israel from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip -- was found near the moshav of Mesilat...
Giant Palestinian Flag Unfurled on Wall of Jerusalem’s Old City
A giant Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) flag was draped over one of the walls of the Jerusalem's Old City on Wednesday, drawing a strong rebuke...
Top US Jewish Group Praises Country of Georgia for Plan to Open Jerusalem Cultural Center
A top US Jewish group praised the country of Georgia on Thursday for its declared intention to open a cultural center in Jerusalem. “We welcome the...
The Holy Land in the 19th Century
JNS.org - Following his journey through Sinai, Scottish artist David Roberts arrived in southern Palestine in 1839. After visiting Hebron, Roberts arrived in Jerusalem, the...
Direct Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Rail Line Finally Set to Open, a Decade Late
A direct high-speed rail line linking Tel Aviv and Jerusalem will finally begin service on Dec. 21, ten years behind schedule, the Israeli news site...
Ethiopian Jews Celebrate Festival of Sigd, Now a State Holiday in Israel
Ethiopian Jews celebrated on Wednesday one of their most-significant holidays, the festival of Sigd. A decade ago, Sigd was recognized as a state holiday in Israel,...
Yes, Palestinian Residents of Jerusalem Can Become Israeli Citizens
Oliver Holmes has been The Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent for nearly two years, yet -- as he shows in a recent article about the Jerusalem neighborhood...
Israelis Demonstrate in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Against Turkish Invasion of Kurdish Region of Syria
An interfaith group of Israeli Jews and Christians gathered in Jerusalem’s Paris Square on Saturday to protest the recently launched Turkish offensive against the Syrian...
