Jerusalem Controversy

On December 10, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that he "signed a proclamation recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara" and that Israel and Morocco "have agreed to full diplomatic relations." The proclamation by the U.S. was in return for Morocco's decision to formally recognize Israel, a country which is also…

And the Jerusalem Municipality has finally taken notice of the phenomenon. Mayor of Jerusalem Moshe Lion and municipality workers dancing on the song "Jerusalema" (photo credit: IDO CHOEN/JERUSALEM MUNICIPALITY) Have you heard of the “Jerusalema Challenge” phenomenon? Everyone has. And now the city of Jerusalem will, too.Performed in countless videos…

King Solomon’s temple was the first temple built by the Israelites to honor their god, the Bible tells us. It’s also where the Jewish people are said to have kept the mythical Ark of the Covenant holding the 10 Commandments. But was the temple of Solomon actually a real place?…

Co-owners Hogeg, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan tout joint vision of growth for soccer club By JOSHUA HALICKMAN  DECEMBER 8, 2020 22:49 Beitar Jerusalem co-owners Moshe Hogeg (center) and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (right) pose with the sheikh’s son, Mohamed, after signing their historic partnership agreement on…

JERUSALEM (AP) - In the coming years, Israelis will be able to commute into Jerusalem and Tel Aviv from settlements deep inside the West Bank via highways, tunnels and overpasses that cut a wide berth around Palestinian towns. Rights groups say the new roads will set the stage for explosive…

Cassper Nyovest seems to have a lot of frenemies these days, the latest ones among them is Tshego and DJ Sumbodi. Even though the beef between Cassper and Tshego is well documented, no one had much details.READ ALSO: Master KG’s Jerusalema wins Best International Song at NRJ Music Awards 2020Tshego…

Declaration of principles of Jewish unity to be signed in Jerusalem this month SANFORD R. CARDIN, CEO of Our Common Destiny. (photo credit: Courtesy) “Two Jews, three opinions,” goes the famous saying, which encapsulates the opinionated and sometimes fractious state of dialogue among the Jewish people. Over the past year,…

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks.Iran has been threatening to attack Israeli targets since its chief nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated last Friday near Tehran. It accuses Israel, which…

Israelis prepare to fly to Dubai at the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. The Israeli government is urging its citizens to avoid travel to the Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks. Thursday's travel advisory comes as…

Having passed through September’s San Sebastian Co-Production Forum and been selected for Jerusalem’s Sam Spiegel Lab, “The Other Son,” the debut feature of Juan Sebastián Quebrada, has just won Colombia’s FDC Prize, alongside “Horizonte,” from “Land and Shade’s” Cesar Acevedo. That alone would make “The Other Son” a noteworthy 2020…