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.
What Does The Trump Plan Say About Jerusalem?
The removal of the neighborhoods outside the security barrier from Jerusalem could be acceptable if they were to become separate Israeli municipalities.
Fire In Jerusalem
Many unanswered questions remain surrounding the fire that broke out in the Jerusalem Forest on Sunday, burning 40 acres and sending four people to the hospital.
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.
Al-Quds? Jerusalem? No, Yerushalayim
Israel has taken a significant step this week toward enhancing the Jewish national character of the country. The Cabinet voted to appoint a ministerial committee to approve a uniform Hebrew naming system - not Arabic, not English - for all Jewish locations in the country.
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
Post-Paris Musings From Jerusalem
Festivities are planned for laying a foundation-stone symbolizing a physical dividing of Jerusalem
Congressmen In Jerusalem: ‘Capital Must Remain United, Israeli’
JERUSALEM – Four U.S. congressmen took a Friday tour of eastern Jerusalem earlier this month and received a strategic briefing, courtesy of the Im Eshkachech-Keep Jerusalem organization.
Bibi Said He Would Expand Jerusalem – And Then Came The Elections
The truth must be told. Had Netanyahu actually taken the steps he has so often outlined to build up the Jewish presence in Yerushalayim, Israel would not now be under the gun not to take the steps so necessary to ensuring full Jewish sovereignty in the Holy Land.
Training Future Hamas Fighters In Jerusalem
Hamas today has footholds in several neighborhoods of eastern Jerusalem,
Top Ten Reasons Why Jerusalem Must Remain Israeli – And Undivided
It is true that support for Israel is very high among American voters. In fact, a poll of earlier this month showed that 56 percent of voters say they support Israel, compared to 10 percent who say they support the PA.
Will Hi-Tech Zone Save Jerusalem From Division?
As we saw in our last article, northern Jerusalem is a critical front in the Arab drive to take over parts of Jerusalem and to then form yet another Arab country in the Land of Israel.
All’s Not Quiet On The Jerusalem Front
The fight for Jerusalem continues, on a number of quiet fronts. And if "want of a nail" can lose an entire war, as per Benjamin Franklin's poem, Yerushalayim can certainly be won via our close attention to issues that may not appear decisive or crucial.
What Obama Didn’t Say About Jerusalem
President Obama's recent remarks on Israel and the 1967 lines garnered wide attention both for what he said - most notably, that Israel must remain the same size it was before 1967 - and for what he should have said, but did not - that the Palestinian refugees are an Arab problem, not Israel's.
Peace Talks: One Word Explains All
If peace talks are such a good thing, why is there so much pessimism regarding the chances of success for the Israel-PA talks? This is not a rhetorical question; it has a very concrete, specific, one-word answer:
Incitement.
UN-Holy City?
With the world's eyes directed toward the United Nations, the most salient issues in the Israeli-Arab dispute in the Holy Land have been sharpened:
Interpreting the Signs in Northern Jerusalem
Amid an intense Israeli election campaign in which "keeping Jerusalem united" figured prominent as a key issue, the question continues to crop up: Is Jerusalem already being divided?
Even Muslim Scholars Agree: Jerusalem Is Jewish
A fine thread running through many of our columns is that the legitimacy of Islam's religious claims to Jerusalem is in inverse proportion to...
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."
Canadian Ministerial Visit to Jerusalem: A Geneva Convention Lesson
Rather than ask why Minister Baird met with Minister Livny in the eastern Jerusalem office, why not ask why Minister Livny agreed to meet there with Minister Baird?
Helping Romney Support Jewish Jerusalem
In the heat of the American election campaign, it's fascinating to note the large part being played by Israel's capital, Jerusalem – at least in the Mitt Romney campaign.
New Jewish Construction Freeze Feared
It appears that when the dust settles after Obama's upcoming visit, Israel's housing market is very likely to take a big hit - in the form of a construction freeze.
Jerusalem’s Airplane Hill: Construction Flight Aborted
The monster called "American and European pressure" showed up – and shot down the Givat HaMatos building project, once again. Why is the large Givat HaMatos housing project so significant and important?
Jerusalem Fifty Years Later
We, today's Jewish people, in two weeks, will be privileged to share in an historic milestone: The 50th anniversary of the liberation and reunification of Yerushalayim under Israeli sovereignty.
Our Journey Home Won’t Be Stopped
There is a slowly growing trend of Jews returning to their historic homes in presently Arab-majority neighborhoods. Let the trend grow
Jerusalem Still On The Table
If Jerusalem were to be divided, Arab residents would abandon the eastern side, and move to west Jerusalem to retain the benefits that Israel provides. In turn, they would be replaced by terrorist and/or anarchistic elements that would turn the area into a war zone.
Abbas At UN: Deception And Incitement
"We have succeeded in raising an ideological generation that loves death like our enemies love life"
Jerusalem, Washington, And The Iranian Question
The Jewish people have had bitter experience in recent decades with enemies who repeatedly vow to destroy them. Despite this, here are some of the arguments being presented as to why Israel should not attack Iran:
Jerusalem In 20 Years
An appropriate response to the recent terrorism would have been the announcement of totally new housing plans for hundreds of units in places Pisgat Ze'ev, Gilo, Kiryat Arba and elsewhere.