Jerusalem Controversy

Author of the article: JERUSALEM — Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday that Iran has used more than 10 military facilities in Syria to produce advanced missiles and weapons for its proxies. For several years, Israel has been mounting attacks on what it has described as Iranian-linked targets…

Jerusalem’s art scene is active, kicking and contemporary, a message made loud and clear ahead of the upcoming Manofim Festival, the city’s largest annual art event taking place September 13-17, on roofs and in studios, galleries and gardens throughout the city. Founded by Lee Hee Shulov and Rinat Edelstein 14…

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Monday announced the long-awaited results of its investigation into the deadly shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, saying there was a “high probability” an Israeli soldier had mistakenly killed her during a raid in the occupied West Bank last May. It…

By: The Associated Press Posted: 11:37 AM CDT Monday, Sep. 5, 2022 JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities on Monday advanced a plan to build nearly 500 homes in a new Jewish settlement in Jerusalem that rights groups say will further sever it from the nearby Palestinian city of Bethlehem and…

An Israeli man who filmed his dog “driving” his car was arrested Monday after the video was publicized on social media platforms. The 35-year-old, a resident of the Arab village of Ein Naqquba near Jerusalem, uploaded the video of his dog standing in his lap with the animal’s two front…

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing signed a contract with the US Department of Defense on Thursday to supply Israel with four KC-46 refueling planes, the company said in a statement. The multi-role aircraft makes mid-air refueling possible for fighter jets and other aircraft, but can also be used for military transport. For…

A Jerusalem-based food tech startup has set its sights on the sea scallops market, a high-end segment of the $100 billion global seafood industry, with cellular agriculture technology that will produce cultivated scallops made from cells. Mermade Seafoods was founded in 2021 by Daniel Einhorn, who serves as CEO, CTO…

Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai on Sunday called for a reversal in the thinking about Israel’s relationship with the Diaspora, from how Jews abroad can help Israel to how Israel can help them. Shai made his remarks at an event in Basel, Switzerland, organized by the World Zionist Organization, marking the…

But today there is a third city affecting the other two. Silicon Valley, this third city, is not governed primarily by reason (it is practically the mark of a great entrepreneur to not be “reasonable”), nor by the things of the soul (the dominant belief seems to be a form…

To get from southeast Jerusalem to the city center, there are few options as direct as Hebron Road. There are also few options as congested and dangerous, whether traveling by car, bus, bike or foot. At peak times, a journey along the four-lane street, which has another two lanes running…