Jerusalem Controversy

World Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews participate in funeral for prominent rabbi Meshulam Soloveitchik, in Jerusalem on Jan 31, 2021. (Photo: AP/Ariel Schalit) 31 Jan 2021 09:00PM(Updated: 31 Jan 2021 09:44PM) JERUSALEM: Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis participated on Sunday (Jan 31) in the funeral of a prominent rabbi in Jerusalem, flouting…

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After a decade of unadulterated hostility, over the past few weeks Turkey's Islamist president Recep Erdogan and his advisors have been waging a charm offensive on Israel. How are we to understand this sudden turn of events?In the 1990s, aside from the U.S., Turkey was Israel's closest strategic ally. The…

JERUSALEM — Jonathan Pollard, who spent 30 years in U.S. JERUSALEM — Jonathan Pollard, who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel, arrived in Israel early Wednesday with his wife, triumphantly kissing the ground as he disembarked from the aircraft in the culmination of a decades-long affair…

Former US Navy analyst had long voiced desire to emigrate to Israel The espionage affair strained US-Israel relations for decades Topic |   Espionage E3B1C256-BFCB-4CEF-88A6-1DCCD7666635 Published: 1:43pm, 30 Dec, 2020 Updated: 8:46pm, 30 Dec, 2020 Read More

JERUSALEM - Israel was set Sunday to begin its third coronavirus lockdown, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced optimism that a "world record" vaccination drive will restore a degree of normality within weeks. After a sharp rebound in detected infections, Netanyahu's government announced three days ago that it would re-impose…

JERUSALEM: Israel sent envoys to Morocco on Tuesday (Dec 22) to meet its king and hammer out an upgrade of ties that was forged by the White House in a parting foreign-policy push by US President Donald Trump.Led by National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, the delegates were accompanied to Rabat by…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel appeared headed to its fourth election in two years on Tuesday after a last-ditch effort to keep the government afloat and push off the automatic dissolution of parliament failed. Negotiations meant to bring about a budget compromise between the government’s two main parties broke down early…

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - When Jesus strode through the ancient Jewish temple in Jerusalem, his feet met hewn-stone, earth-tone tiles that were geometric in design and cool, dappled and scuffed to the touch.Such is the understanding of Israeli archaeologists and masons who, drawing on relics and historical texts, have recreated the…

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…