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Israelis wear face masks to help protect against the coronavirus as they shop in Jerusalem after the Israeli government eased some lockdown measures it had imposed in order to stop the spread of COVID-19, May 6, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Jerusalem opens neighborhoods, commercial and spiritual centers to stimulate ‘local tourism’

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In light of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s announced plan for a phased reopening of the economy and easing of restrictions, Jerusalem has reported distinctive challenges, as well as opportunities, for rehabilitation of its tourism...
Shoppers at the Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem after it reopened on May 7, 2020, following weeks of COVID-19 lockdowns. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Malls and outdoor markets reopen as Israel further eases COVID-19 restrictions

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Israel’s malls and outdoor markets reopened on Thursday morning, much to the delight of retailers and shoppers alike. Considered potential “hotspots” for the spread of COVID-19, such sites were among the last to be permitted...
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. Credit: Flickr.

How much of Trump’s foreign policy would Biden preserve?

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Democrats can’t wait until next January. They’re hoping that the next inauguration day will be the end of their long nightmare, and they can put the presidency of Donald Trump in the rear-view mirror....
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden walks with supporters at a march in Clear Lake, Iowa, on Aug. 9, 2019. Photo: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons.

Biden affirms he won’t move embassy back to Tel Aviv

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Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, reiterated on Wednesday that if elected in November, he would keep the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. “The move shouldn’t have happened in the...
Holocaust survivor Varvika Shabo in Jerusalem on Yom Hashoah, April 21, 2020. Photo by Eliana Rudee.

Jerusalemites stand side by side Holocaust survivors as Yom Hashoah siren sounds

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As the siren to commemorate Yom Hashoah sounded throughout Israel on Tuesday morning, 1,600 volunteers in Jerusalem stood outside the homes of Holocaust survivors marking a moment of silence together for Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance...
Citizens are required to wear face masks throughout Israel in order to prevent themselves and others from contracting the coronavirus, particurlarly in the population-concentrated haredi Jewish city of Bnei Brak. April 3, 2020. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Can IsraeI’s ‘haredi’ leadership learn from their mistakes made during coronavirus outbreak?

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With some ultra-Orthodox (haredi) communities in Israel having been under complete lockdown due to the high rate of COVID-19 infections, a major controversy has been raging in Israel over whether the leaders of these...
Muslims visit the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, on Feb. 28, 2020. Photo by Sliman Khader/Flash90.

Al-Aqsa mosque prayer banned during Ramadan due to coronavirus fears

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Prayer at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City will be banned during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan in order to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, Muslim clerics said on Thursday. The Jordan-appointed...
An ultra-Orthodox man and his son shop for goods in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem on April 12, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhoods put under lockdown

Several Jerusalem neighborhoods went into full lockdown on Sunday afternoon following a late-night Security Cabinet meeting. The lockdown primarily focuses on ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods with high COVID-19 morbidity rates and will remain in effect until...
Israeli police officers pull over a bus on Highway 1 near Jerusalem to arrest a man that earlier tested positive for coronavirus, on April 5, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israel declares full curfew starting on Passover eve

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Interior Minister Aryeh Deri have agreed to declare a full nationwide curfew for Passover eve, which begins at sundown on Wednesday. Speaking to Channel 12 News, Deri explained, “We considered...
Actor Michael Douglas, actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and their children at the Red Carpet entrance to the Genesis Award ceremony at the Jerusalem Theater, the year Douglas was presented the award, June 18, 2015. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL.

Michael Douglas, Zeta-Jones to co-host Genesis Prize ceremony in Jerusalem

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Hollywood couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones will co-host the Genesis Prize ceremony in Jerusalem on June 18, announced the Genesis Prize Foundation (GPF) on Wednesday. Israeli politician and human-rights activist Natan Sharansky will be honored as...