Tag Archives: Jerusalem

Here’s where that new US #Jerusalem embassy might go

TIMES OF ISRAEL Jerusalem of Trump: Where the president-elect might put the US embassy by Raphael Ahren December 13, 2016 Two dilapidated couches, a handful of battered chairs and a well-used grill sit in the empty lot. More debris is … Continue reading

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“Israel should be building 50,000 apartments in Greater Jerusalem over the next decade, to shore up its religious, historical, and national security stake in the very center of the land of Israel”

ISRAEL HAYOM Build around Jerusalem by David M Weinberg November 18, 2016 …I also don’t think that Israel should prioritize an “ask” that the U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem — even though Trump promised to do that and such a move … Continue reading

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Moving US embassy to #Jerusalem: All it takes is for the new president not to sign a waiver

TIMES OF ISRAEL What would Trump have to do to bring the US embassy to Jerusalem? Nothing at all by Raphael Ahren November 17, 2016 In about three weeks, Barack Obama will do something he has done 15 times before … Continue reading

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“Hundreds gathered in to express support for a united #Jerusalem – and Donald #Trump for U.S. President”

ARUTZ SHEVA Gathering for Jerusalem and expressing support for Donald Trump by Larry Domnitch November 1, 2016 Hundreds gathered upon the scenic terrace of the David Harp restaurant on Mount Zion to express their support for a United Jerusalem, in … Continue reading

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Fact of the day: The Temple Mount is Judaism’s holiest site — not the Western Wall

CAMERA.ORG UNESCO Chief Weighs In On Temple Mount Resolution But Gets Facts Wrong by Gilead Ini October 17, 2016 …Just as Palestinians understood the implications of UNESCO’s word choice, so too did the resolution’s many critics. And not least among … Continue reading

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What an archaeologist wants you to know about Jerusalem [VIDEO]

TIMES OF ISRAEL Archaeology 101: Jews and the Temple Mount by Zachi Dvira October 15, 2016 …The existence of the Jewish Temples is beyond any doubt. There is substantial evidence in the numerous historical sources that witnessed them, including Pagan … Continue reading

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Which #UNESCO members threw #Israel under the bus this time? (shockingly, fewer than last time)

COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS BLOG Who Supported the Shameful UNESCO Vote on Jerusalem? by Elliott Abrams October 14, 2016 There is little to be added to the scorn rightfully shown in the United States and in Israel (which has cut … Continue reading

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United Nations continues efforts to erase connections between Jews and Jerusalem

ARUTZ SHEVA U.S. lawmakers urge UNESCO not to rewrite Jerusalem’s history by Ben Ariel October 11, 2016 U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) are leading a bipartisan effort to stop the United Nations Educational, Scientific and … Continue reading

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#PalestinianTerror doesn’t faze every Israeli: “There isn’t a person in Jerusalem who hasn’t been in — or knows someone who has been in or witnessed — an attack. Nothing has changed in our lives since yesterday”

ALGEMEINER High Anxiety Among Jerusalemites in Wake of Deadly Palestinian Shooting Rampage by Ruthie Blum October 10, 2016 Anxiety is palpable in Jerusalem in the wake of Sunday morning’s deadly Palestinian terrorist attack, which left two Israelis dead and six others … Continue reading

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Ten ways the ‘most pro-Israel administration ever’ undermines Israel and delegitimizes their sovereignty

FREE BEACON Ten Places the Obama Administration Says Are Not In Israel by Adam Kredo October 4, 2016 The Washington Free Beacon has assembled a list of ten other places that the White House does not believe are located in … Continue reading

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