Jerusalem As Islam’s Capital?

As most of you read these words, Egyptians are taking to the polls to elect their new president – and the outcome is liable to be fairly treacherous for their smaller neighbor to the northeast, Israel.

Northern Jerusalem: Atarot Must Be Rebuilt

Northern Jerusalem is a critical front in the Arab drive to take over parts of Jerusalem and then form yet another Arab country in the Land of Israel.

Illuminating Jeremiah’s Dungeon – And The Temple Mount Myth

The Municipality of Jerusalem and Mayor Nir Barkat are trying to stay on everyone's good side. On the one hand, the city is working together with the Ir Amim organization – a group that promotes dividing Yerushalayim along Arab-Jewish lines – jointly sponsoring a seminar on the controversial topic of urban planning for eastern Jerusalem.

Jerusalem: Centerpiece Of The Israeli Elections

Israel's full sovereignty over a united Jerusalem is the only path for true peace in the region.

To Whom Does Jerusalem Belong?

When discussing Jewish rights in Jerusalem, it would seem nothing would be more natural to a Bible-believing world than the acceptance of these as self-evident.

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?

A Tale Of Two Countries: America And Australia

It is critical to note the solid legal basis for the position that no part of Jerusalem is actually "occupied."

Kerry, UN Bias, and a Hamas Cell

Israel, for its part, knows that developing E-1 is critical for its own existence.

Even Muslims Know: Jerusalem Is The Key

A blow to Jerusalem is a blow to the entire Jewish people; Muslims understand this better than Jews

Protecting Jerusalem From Within

The Greek Orthodox Church found another way to circumvent its own rules against selling the land. In 2011, it sold the future leasing rights on most of its Jerusalem holdings to a private group of Jewish investors. It is the uncertainty of the future that creates unease

New Strategic National Park in Eastern Jerusalem

National park status is, unfortunately, not an ironclad guarantee against Arab encroachment.

Jerusalem’s Birthday Brings Out City’s Best

Jerusalem: extraordinary financial and building growth and satisfaction by both Jewish and Arab residents.

Temple Mount: Police at Breaking Point

While the Temple Mount evokes such strong Muslim emotions, it is no longer clear that it does the same for most Jews.

Mr. Kerry, Dig for the Truth!

One of the claims made by pro-Arab interests on Jerusalem is against archaeological findings.

Jerusalem Continues To Set Records

Arab attacks on Jews must be stopped and Jewish construction in Jerusalem must proceed without hindrance.

Post-Election Construction: Will It Happen?

Gilo, Har Homa and Ramat Shlomo – among the Jerusalem neighborhoods liberated from Jordanian control during the Six-Day War – are scheduled to gain hundreds of apartments.

The Elephant And The Sand Castle

The Arab world is simply not built to accept the existence of Israel in its midst.

Jerusalem: Truly A City Of Peace And Unity

There are many who claim that Jerusalem is not actually united, as Jews barely ever enter any Arab neighborhoods. Note that there is no parallel claim that Arabs do not frequent Jewish areas...

Jerusalem, City Of Headlines

A modern-day record for the number of Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount was set this week on Jerusalem Day – 2,046 Jews! Among them were many who sang and danced, "May G-d rebuild His House soon!" a healthy expression of the Jewish People singing its joy at returning to its land and city.

The Miracles Keep Us Going, Even During Hard Times

"We returned to this Land not in order to be murdered, or uprooted. We came here to be replanted!"

The Never-Ending Struggle for Jerusalem

What exactly does MK Hanegbi mean when he says "no division of Jerusalem?"

Freeing Up Ghost Apartments In The Holy City

It's critically important for Israel's future to ensure affordable housing for Jews in Yerushalayim

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:

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.

Things Are Happening On The Mount Of Olives

In a city of Jewish symbols, the Mount of Olives is perhaps the most symbolic of all: With a theatrical view of the Temple Mount and the Old City, it was the last stop for the Divine Spirit before the destruction of the First Beit HaMikdash and will be its first stop when Mashiach arrives.

Tense International Focus On Western Wall Ramp

In Jerusalem, even when it's relatively quiet on most of the city's fronts, the tensions always zero in on one place: The holiest spot in the world, the site of the Beit HaMikdash – the Temple Mount. Current events show once again that it is here that the battle to keep Jerusalem Jewish will be decided.

Jerusalem’s New Vibrant Culture Center: Mt. Of Olives

Most importantly, the Jewish presence in the area of the Mt. of Olives, and throughout eastern Jerusalem, has grown significantly in recent years.

Holy Sites on the Chopping Block?

Much has been written about President Shimon Peres's promises to grant the Vatican official status in Jerusalem and control over its holy sites.

Fighting Incitement, Aiding Integration In Jerusalem

School is back in session and with it is a new initiative to fight anti-Israel lessons in textbooks used by Palestinian schoolchildren

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