Tag: Jerusalem
Czech Republic reopens its honorary consulate in Jerusalem
The Czech Republic reopened its honorary consulate in Jerusalem on Wednesday following promises by President Milos Zeman to eventually move his country’s embassy to the Israeli capital.
Dan Propper, a 78-year-old Israeli Czech businessman, was named as...
Rare Jewish coins found in Temple Mount excavation
Five exceptionally rare ancient coins from among the first-ever minted ones by Jews were discovered on the Temple Mount, evidence of Jewish activity at the disputed site.
The small coins—three in pristine condition and two...
New Paraguay Embassy inaugurated in Jerusalem
The new Embassy of Paraguay in Jerusalem was opened in the Malha Technological Park on Monday, attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes, dignitaries, officials, and guests.
The new embassy is the...
On the heels of the US move, Guatemala opens its embassy in Jerusalem
Just two days after the United States opened its embassy in Jerusalem to much fanfare, Guatemala made its move to open its embassy in the Israeli capital.
Guatemala’s President Jimmy Morales said: “With the opening of our...
Celebrated Jerusalem soccer team now named for Trump
Loyal Jerusalem soccer fans were greeted with news on Sunday that their beloved Beitar Jerusalem soccer club would be changing its name in honor of the American leader who was the first to recognize...
Mogherini: ‘No move of EU representation to Jerusalem until final status of city resolved’
BRUSSELS —“The European Union has a clear, consolidated position on Jerusalem, which was reaffirmed in numerous Foreign Affairs Council conclusions. The E.U. will continue to respect the international consensus on Jerusalem embodied in, inter...
Israelis respond to Trump, U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem
In the context of the new U.S. embassy opening on May 14, Israelis have mixed feelings about U.S. President Trump’s initiative that effectively recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Daniel Landau, a nursing student...
American Christian leaders praise Jerusalem embassy opening, President Trump
A key constituent of U.S. President Donald Trump, American Evangelical Christian leaders praised the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem on Monday and the American leader for keeping his promise to recognize Jerusalem as...
‘The current US administration is the best thing that happened to Israel’
“This is extraordinarily meaningful. One of the most important moments that I’ve experienced,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin describes the upcoming ceremony inaugurating a U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, scheduled for Monday.
On Dec. 6, U.S....
Gazans protest transfer of U.S. embassy to Jerusalem; chants of ‘death to America’
On May 13, Palestinians protested in Gaza against the transfer of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, chanting “Death to America” and “Martyrs in the millions march to Jerusalem!”
Jibril Abu Kmeil, reporting for the Iraqi...