Israel advances East Jerusalem settlement plan
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Archaeologists recently uncovered a bronze coin inscribed 'For the Redemption of Zion' near Jerusalem's Temple Mount, created by Jewish rebels in the fourth year of their revolt against Rome.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich previously approved plans for a settlement that would split east Jerusalem from the West Bank. The UN human rights office said on Friday that Israel's decision to build a new settlement near east Jerusalem was illegal under international law and that it put nearby Palestinians at risk of forced eviction,
WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomed U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen’s (D-MD) strong advocacy for the Christian presence in Jerusalem, praising his recent letter to U.S.
Katamon (Gonenim), one of Jerusalem’s oldest and most beloved neighborhoods, is changing beyond recognition. For all city residents, Gonenim has always been a neighborhood with a nostalgic flavor a place that combines authentic Jerusalem characteristics with memories of the old city.
Jerusalem Municipality claims Greek Orthodox Patriarchate ‘ignored letters demanding payment’ - Anadolu Ajansı
Jerusalem’s municipal authorities have frozen the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate's bank accounts amid an ongoing dispute in Israel.
A far-right Israeli minister sparked outrage on Sunday after leading a group of Jewish worshippers in prayer at the most sensitive holy site in Jerusalem, despite a decades-old agreement that bars Jews from worshipping there.
Jerusalem city council member Yosef Chaim Moalem was attacked by three Arabs while trying to protect another citizen who had been assaulted on Route 1 near Latrun.
The Temple Mount Sifting Project recently uncovered a well-preserved biblical-era clay sealing with ancient Hebrew letters and clear fingerprint from a King Josiah-era official.
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The Jordan Times on MSNForeign Ministry condemns Israeli assaults on Christians in Jerusalem | Jordan Times
The Foreign Ministry has “strongly” condemned ongoing Israeli assaults against Christians in Jerusalem, most recently the freezing of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate’s bank accounts, describing the move as a “blatant” violation of the historical and legal status quo in the occupied city’s holy sites.