Why Not Just Divide Jerusalem?
Why do we need Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem? Why not divide the city and make a peace agreement?
Irrelevant: The New Olmert Plan
Olmert and Al-Kidwa call for the Palestinian state to be "non-militarized" except for internal policing needs. The problem is that once it is recognized as a state, it will need no one's permission to build itself an army, such that this clause is essentially irrelevant.
The Modern-Day Siege Of Jerusalem And How We Can Overcome It
Over the past 30-plus years, there has been a massive wave of illegal building in Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem, for the express purpose of creating geographic contiguity from Ramallah in the north to Bethlehem in the south.
Ten Reasons Not To Reopen The U.S. Arab Consulate In Jerusalem
Opening a consulate in Jerusalem for the Palestinian Authority will raise the PA's standing in Washington, thus encouraging it not to make concessions and perpetuating the state of non-peace or worse.
Atarot: The Future Of Jerusalem
Atarot's sister-settlement, N'vei Yaakov, has now become two flourishing Jewish neighborhoods – N'vei Yaakov and Pisgat Ze'ev – in which many tens of thousands of residents reside.
More Arabs In Hebrew U – Good Or Bad?
So, yes, Yerushalayim is becoming a more "open" city, but that means we need to significantly increase and expand the Jewish presence in it. Only a strong Jewish majority will ensure and secure Jerusalem for generations to come and enable us to continue to advance toward the Jerusalem envisioned by our prophets
The Jerusalem Butterfly Effect
The question of who owns which land in Jerusalem, and where Arabs or Jews will build and expand, has significance well beyond the borders of the city or even the country
What Rabbi Benny Elon Did For Jerusalem
Recollections and reminiscences of Rav Benny Elon, (ZT"l)
Moving the Embassy: Just A Start
Assuming Trump will not be intimidated and indeed move the embassy to Yerushalayim, will the presence of the U.S. embassy in Yerushalayim ensure the city's future as Jewish and Israeli?
Freeing Up Ghost Apartments In The Holy City
It's critically important for Israel's future to ensure affordable housing for Jews in Yerushalayim
Islam’s Bonds Of Expediency With Jerusalem
It's a well-known cliche that Jerusalem is "holy to the three main religions" - and in truth, it is not surprising. After all, the city was first holy to the Jews - and so it was inevitable that the rest of the world would ultimately jump on the bandwagon.
Israel Passes One PA Obstacle, But It Won’t Be The Last
The EU wants to replace the US with an increased role for the UN and its built-in anti-Israel stance
Mr. Kerry, Dig for the Truth!
One of the claims made by pro-Arab interests on Jerusalem is against archaeological findings.
Ancient Temple Site: Center Of Prayers And Incitement
What could be more natural for a column dealing with Jerusalem than to pay special interest to the Temple Mount, the site of the Beit HaMikdash and the very center of the world? Especially given the distinct impression that throughout Israel, interest in this holiest spot has been swelling notably?
Jerusalem Landfill Plan Shelved
A zoning plan that would have enabled the creation of critical Arab facts-on-the-ground in a strategically vital area of Jerusalem has been shelved thanks to efforts by several Zionist organizations.
Air Raid Sirens Sound In Jerusalem
For probably the first time since the Yom Kippur War nearly 40 years ago, air raid sirens sounded this week in Jerusalem and environs.
The sounding of the sirens occurred about two minutes after sundown on Friday, such that Sabbath-observers had no direct way of ascertaining where, what, how many, or who, if anyone, was hurt.
Even Half-Hearted Claims To Jerusalem Arouse Ire
The Levy Report's conclusive findings: Israel is not an occupier, and the settlements are not illegal.
We all know that history repeats itself, but of late it seems that even the repetitions are repeating themselves.
Jerusalem And The Three Weeks
Mourning, repentance – and love of the Land of Israel. These are arguably the major themes of these Three Weeks of Mourning over the destruction of the Holy Temple.
The first two are well known and require little elaboration. But how does love and concern for Eretz Yisrael fit in to the picture?
Int’l Jerusalem Alliance To UN: Don’t Touch Jerusalem!
An international non-Jewish pro-Israel organization has declared: The UN must "reject any resolutions and actions that would violate Israel's legitimate sovereignty over all of Jerusalem."