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8th night of Chanukah: How we do it in Jerusalem

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:59:45 +0000

Every Chanukah I head off with my camera to the (almost) all-pedestrian neighborhood of Nachlaot and Zichron Moshe to take in the beautiful sight of the dozens of outside chanukiot shining with light outside fancy, remodeled single-family homes (mostly owned by English-speakers) and the modest hovels nearby occupied largely by Haredi families and y…
Jerusalem Diaries:In Tense Times

Hacker: I want to harm Israel in any way possible – Jerusalem Post

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:35:28 +0000

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Israel breaking settlement records, says Peace Now

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:39:30 +0000

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s government broke all its settlement-building records in 2011, diminishing prospects for establishing a viable Palestinian state in the occupied West Bank, Israel’s anti-settlement activist group “Peace Now” said Tuesday. The group’s annual report on building in Arab East Jerusalem and the West Bank – land the Palestinians want for a future state along with the Gaza …

Israel club docked points for fans racist chanting

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:56:12 +0000

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — An Israel Football Association court docked Premier League strugglers Beitar Jerusalem two points on Wednesday for racist chanting by some of their fans against an opposing team player last month.

First Al Qaeda operational cell in Jerusalem area

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:46:39 +0000

Monday night, Jan. 2, Al Qaeda claimed to have established its first Jerusalem operational cell calling it the “Sunni Youth Movement Cell in Greater Jerusalem.” Bulletin No. 1 with details of the organization and its targets was promised in the next few days. debkafile’s counter-terror sources report Israeli security services are taking the development very seriously. They tie it in with Palestinian plans for a West Bank uprising and the jihadist trend spreading through Palestinian centers in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

One state, two provinces

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:10:10 +0000

Video: Palestinian lawyer Kamal Nawash presents his plan for peace to ‘Jerusalem Post’ editors and reporters.

Israel braced for protests against treatment of women after girl, 8, is spat on by Jewish extremists

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:53:19 +0000

Blonde-haired Naama Margolese told a television news show she was terrified of walking to her school in Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem, because she feared passers-by might hurt her.

Palestine News & Info Agency – WAFA – Fayyad Condemns Deliberations on Bill Declaring Jerusalem Israels Capital

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:31:22 +0000

RAMALLAH, December 26, 2011 (WAFA) ‘

Israel Tries Tougher Stance Against Right-Wing Jewish Violence – Voice of America

admin — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:42:09 +0000

Haaretz
Israel Tries Tougher Stance Against Right-Wing Jewish Violence
Voice of America
December 22, 2011 Israel Tries Tougher Stance Against Right-Wing Jewish Violence Scott Bobb | Jerusalem The Israeli government says it will take tough action against those who attack religious institutions or military installations. …
Israel’s ChoicesJewish Times of Southern New Jersey
Israel has 101 different types of permits governing Palestinian movementHaaretz
Will Jerusalem Cause a Third Intifada?Huffington Post (blog)
MiamiHerald.com

Germany urges Israel to refrain from settlement tenders

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:15:41 +0000

Germany urged Israel Monday to refrain from publishing tenders for the building of new settlement housing in east Jerusalem and the West Bank saying it sent a “devastating message” for peace efforts.