Nir Hasson (Haaretz)
By Nir Hasson (Haaretz)
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News The East Jerusalem flashpoint that could ignite the entire Middle East
This article originally appeared on Haaretz, and was reprinted here with permission. The East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah has again become the site of violent clashes, just as it did before last year’s war between Israel and Gaza. Haaretz explains the root of the friction, and how Sheikh Jarrah became a Palestinian national symbol….
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News Fearing a Biden settlement freeze, Jerusalem expedites construction beyond Green Line
Jerusalem City Hall and the Israel Lands Authority have been identifying and expediting approval of building plans of construction beyond the Green Line over the next two months, to prevent them from being stopped once Joe Biden enters the White House in January. Once the administration in Washington changes, the municipality and the Lands Authority…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Hundreds Of Jewish Teens Riot, Attack Palestinians In Jerusalem
Hundreds of Orthodox Jewish teens rioted on Wednesday overnight in central Jerusalem, attacking Palestinians that drove by them and vandalizing their vehicle. Seven were arrested by police on suspicion of causing property damage. Azmi Dari, who lives in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Isawiyah, told Haaretz that he was attacked at about 5 A.M. by…
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Israel News Segregated Road Opens Outside Jerusalem — One Side For Jews And One For Palestinians
After a delay of years, Route 4370 in the Jerusalem area has opened. This road connects the settlement of Geva Binyamin to Route 1, the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, between French Hill and the Naomi Shemer Tunnel, which leads to Mount Scopus. The highway, which has been called the “Apartheid Road,” is divided in the middle…
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Fast Forward Jerusalem Cracks Down On Sale Of Leavened Bread On Passover
For the first time in years, the Jerusalem municipality is enforcing the law against public displays of leavened bread during Passover at the Old City’s Jaffa Gate this year. Municipal inspectors confiscated the wares of a bagel vendor at the site on Wednesday and prevented others from selling their goods. The bagels have become one…
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News Does Newly Unearthed Jerusalem Boulevard Tell Story of Jewish Revolt Against Romans?
The archaeological excavation of a 2,000-year-old underground road in Jerusalem, inaugurated with much fanfare last week, will probably take another decade to complete. But it is already yielding new insights into the history of the city during the Second Temple period. Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat were among the…
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News Ancient Jerusalem Wall Tells Tale of Doomed Jewish Revolt — and Destruction of Second Temple
Just prior to quelling the great Jewish revolt in the year 70 C.E., the army of Roman Emperor Titus was faced with a rebelling in Jerusalem and had to break through three walls that surrounded the city. As described by historian Flavius Josephus, the final battle against the Jewish rebels began with the Romans firing…
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Culture 1,000-Year-Old ‘Afghan Genizah’ Offers Window on Lost World of Silk Road Jews
The National Library of Israel has purchased the “Afghan Genizah” collection brought to Israel by Israeli antiquities dealer Lenny Wolfe some 10 months ago. The collection includes about 250 documents, most from the 11th century, and were most likely discovered in a cave in northern Afghanistan. About 100 of the manuscripts probably came from the…
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