Posts Tagged: Jerusalem
Israeli Security Services: Arab Citizen Arrested for Plotting Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem
Israeli security forces have arrested an Arab-Israeli resident of eastern Jerusalem on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack in the capital, the Shin Bet (Israel...
What Jewish Voters Need to Know Before Election Day
JNS.org -- With only a few weeks remaining before the presidential election, and early voting already underway in most states, Jewish voters may still be weighing their...
In Wake of UNESCO Resolution, Lawmakers From 17 Countries Sign Document Demanding International Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
JNS.org -- Lawmakers from 17 countries signed a declaration Thursday calling for "international recognition of Jerusalem as the undivided, eternal capital of the state of Israel." The move...
US Christians Slam UNESCO Resolution, Say Denial of Jerusalem’s Jewish History Equals Rejection of City’s Christian Past as Well
A number of prominent leaders in the US Christian community expressed dismay on Friday over UNESCO's approval yesterday of a resolution that distorts Jerusalem's religious history. Telling The Algemeiner that...
UNESCO’s Jerusalem Disgrace
Like the Roman Colosseum, the UN has become an outlet for outlandish escapism and diversion from real problems facing the world. The UN should take...
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...
Jordanian Man Killed After Attacking Israelis in Jerusalem’s Old City
A Jordanian national was shot dead after he tried to stab police officers in Jerusalem and two Palestinians rammed their vehicle into a bus stop in the...
Israeli Official: Discovery of Second Temple-Era Artifact Further Evidence of Ancient Jewish Ties to Jerusalem
A 2,000-year-old scale weight uncovered in an archaeological dig in Jerusalem is further evidence of the ancient bond between the Jewish people and the holy...
Shabbat Nachamu in Jerusalem, 1920
The Haftorah read on Shabbat Nachamu, which follows Tisha B’Av, expresses the message of comfort conveyed by the prophet Isaiah to a bereaved nation soon...
The BBC Ignores Another Story on the Temple Mount
BBC reporting of confrontations on the Temple Mount has often been selective, and therefore it came as little surprise to see that the corporation elected to ignore this...
Report: Britain’s ‘Most Famous Child Prodigy’ Now Living Low-Key Life as Orthodox Jew in Jerusalem
Britain’s "most famous child prodigy" is now living a low-key life as an orthodox Jew in Jerusalem, the UK's Daily Mail revealed on Friday. According to...
Knesset Member Yehuda Glick: Jordan Justifying, Encouraging Palestinian Violence on Temple Mount by Blaming Israel (INTERVIEW)
Jordan’s condemnation of Israel for Muslim disturbances on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem justifies and encourages Palestinian violence, an Israeli lawmaker and longtime advocate for the right...
Understanding the Campaign to Divide the Holy City
On Sunday, Israel celebrated “Jerusalem Day,” the anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem during the Six Day War in 1967. Since the intensification of terrorist activities in...
The Unity of Jerusalem
There is a recurring theme associated with Jerusalem: that of Jewish unity. Jerusalem is the city of Peace, although it has been conquered 36 times in its long history....
