Tag: Construction
Losing the Galilee: Why are Jews a declining minority in this key area?
The Jewish presence in the Galilee is shrinking—in part, critics say, because of government policies that effectively discriminate against Jews in favor of Arabs, who constitute the vast majority of the area’s inhabitants. The...
A New York rabbi and medieval sage help revitalize struggling Israeli city of Tiberias
Rehabilitating a crack house in Tiberias was not exactly in the job description of Yamin Levy, rabbi of an orthodox synagogue in Great Neck, N.Y. But that house happened to be located right next...
Akko information center reopens after sustaining major damage in Arab riots
Nearly a year after Jewish National Fund-USA’s (JNF-USA) Tourist Information Center in Akko was severely damaged last May during Arab riots in the city, the center has reopened with plans to welcome back tourists. After significant...
Israeli committee approves more than 3,500 homes in eastern Jerusalem
A local committee in Jerusalem announced the approval of plans to build 3,557 homes in eastern Jerusalem, according to anti-settlement monitoring group Peace Now.
One building area is between Har Homa and Givat Hamatos, and...
Is this the beginning of a new Cold War between Biden and Israel?
As far as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid are concerned, this week has brought a perfect storm of circumstances that threaten to complicate their hopes for a better relationship...
Israel approves construction of 3,000 homes in Judea and Samaria, despite US pressure
Israel moved ahead on Wednesday with plans to construct thousands of homes in Judea and Samaria, despite strong U.S. objections, Israeli media reported.
A Civil Administration committee approved the construction of 3,144 new housing units,...
Los Angeles Holocaust museum secures $2.5 million in new state funding
California state lawmakers on Thursday announced $2.5 million in funding to support the expansion of Holocaust Museum LA, including for a new learning center pavilion and new programming for younger learners at the Los Angeles...
Palestinians building new neighborhood inside Jerusalem
After Rawabi, the first planned Palestinian city built in the West Bank, the Palestinians are now in the process of building a new Jerusalem neighborhood called “Lana.”
The plan is to build the future Palestinian...
Another government, another attempt to bring Israel’s housing prices down
Don’t bet on a continued rise in housing prices, Israeli Minister of Housing and Construction Zeev Elkin warned speculators on Aug. 4. “We are launching a massive move to moderate housing prices and eventually to...
New government criticized for approving lackluster building projects in Judea and Samaria
At the end of June, the new Israeli government led by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett approved 31 new building projects throughout Judea and Samaria. The projects were green-lighted by the subcommittee on Jewish...