Jerusalem Controversy

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic said on Wednesday it would add a diplomatic presence to its Jerusalem office next year in what the foreign ministry called a move to boost services for Czech citizens in Israel and not a new embassy. The central European country has long been one…

JERUSALEM: Israel's precarious coalition government took a first step towards collapse on Wednesday, as lawmakers gave a preliminary approval to a bill dissolving parliament, raising prospects of a fourth election in less than two years. The measure passed with support from the Blue and White party led by Alternate Prime Minister…

WASHINGTON ­– As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office and new members of Congress wait to be sworn in, Jewish organizations in Washington are working on their legislative agenda for 2021, thinking about what they should promote working with the incoming administration and what they should oppose. While COVID-19…

A team of professional and amateur archaeologists from the Temple Mount Sifting Project has found a tiny gold bead from the First Temple period in Jerusalem, Israel. The 3,000-year-old gold bead found in Jerusalem, Israel. Image credit: Temple Mount Sifting Project. “Pieces of gold jewelry are rarely found among archaeological…

“We are moving toward an era of progress, prosperity, peace and friendship in the Middle East." L to R: Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed participate in the signing of the…

Twenty young Jewish and Arab entrepreneurs from Jerusalem neighborhoods such as Beit Hanina, Shuafat, Rehavia, and Katamon gathered at the Margalit Startup City headquarters this week to present innovative technology that will benefit the city and influence social change. Margalit Startup City is the location of Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP),…

About 1000 protesters have gathered outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem, pressing ahead with their months-long campaign demanding his resignation. A mix of grassroots groups have held the weekly protests, saying Netanyahu should step down while he is on trial for corruption and because of his…

JERUSALEM (AP) — About 1,000 protesters gathered outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence in Jerusalem on Saturday night, pressing ahead with their months-long campaign demanding his resignation. A mix of grassroots groups have held the weekly protests, saying Netanyahu should step down while he is on trial for…

The son of Prime Minsiter Benjamin Netanyahu, Yair, compared the Black Flag protesters to ISIS in a video published on Facebook, borrowing from an old Likud Party election campaign video to illustrate his point. The video was later deleted from his Facebook account. In response, the Black Flag movement responded…

He will come in a cloud of glory Jesus said to His disciples: “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is at hand. Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. Let those within the city escape from it, and let those in the countryside…