Tag: Jerusalem
EU warns Serbia, Kosovo Jerusalem embassy move could endanger membership bid
The European Union warned Serbia and Kosovo on Monday that they could be hurting their chances for E.U. membership by moving their embassies to Jerusalem.
“There is no E.U. member state with an embassy in...
Israel Antiquities Authority reveals remains of First Temple-era Jerusalem palace
The Israel Antiquities Authority on Thursday unveiled the discovery of a number of artifacts that decorated a palace dating back to the First Temple Period and overlooking Jerusalem’s Old City.
“A rare, impressive, and very...
Should Jews be angry about Pompeo’s speech from Jerusalem?
Republicans did their best last week to highlight the presence of a pair of anti-Israel figures at the Democratic National Convention. But in a stroke of irony, this week the Democrats are, among other...
Democrats point to controversial nature of Pompeo’s RNC speech on site from Jerusalem
Democrats expressed concern over the decision by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to address the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night while on a diplomatic trip abroad. He is currently in Jerusalem after...
Palestinian religious authorities forbid Muslims to visit Israel via UAE
The Palestinian Authority’s top Islamic religious officials have declared that any Muslims coming to Israel via the United Arab Emirates to visit the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem are “unwanted” and have issued religious rulings...
Gamzu: Jerusalem infection rate so high it would be under total lockdown in any...
Israel Coronavirus Project coordinator Ronni Gamzu told Jerusalem officials on Wednesday that the infection rate in their city is so high that if it were in any other country in the world, “it would be completely...
More than 100,000 viewers worldwide tune in to online Torah event
More than 100,000 viewers worldwide tuned into a series of online lessons hosted this week by Yeshivat HaKotel, a major religious Zionist hesder yeshivah located across from the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Dubbed the “Jewish...
Storage center in Jerusalem, 2,700 years old, dates from Kingdom of Judah
In excavations in Jerusalem near the U.S. embassy conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority, more than 120 of some of the largest and most important collections of seal impressions stamped on jars were discovered,...
Jerusalem highway construction aims to modernize traffic flow around historic city
Jerusalem has started construction on parts of an NIS 3 billion (approximately $870 million) major highway that will eventually serve as a ring road around Israel’s largest city, with the goal of significantly alleviating...
Nefesh B’Nefesh lands center in Jerusalem for new olim to Israel
The Jerusalem Municipality and Nefesh B’Nefesh have just announced plans to build a full-service 2,200-square-meter Aliyah Center in the heart of the city.
A piece of land across from the Supreme Court building has officially...