Israel uncovers ancient Mikveh in Jerusalem
Researchers from Hebrew University say large number of canals , holes and water pools discovered, indicate a large construction activity associated with water supply in the area
New Poll Reveals Moderate Trend Among East Jerusalem Palestinians
A new poll captures East Jerusalem attitudes towards Arab-Israeli rapprochement, involvement from other Arab countries, and the U.S. policy on the conflict.
No more mukhtars: Will illegal Arab construction in Jerusalem now stop?
Arutz7, June 26th 2022 Arab community leaders no longer allowed to vouch for property title. Last Friday, the Justice Ministry abolished the “Mukhtar Protocol,” an important move in favor of genuine property rights and one which will go a long way toward stopping illegal Arab construction in Jerusalem. According to Regavim, the…
Suriname backtracks on Jerusalem embassy, citing budget
The Jerusalem Post June 24, 2022 The original confirmation of an embassy in Israel, made last month, drew criticism from some members of the Surinamese parliament. Suriname’s president said on Thursday the South American country did not have the funds to build an embassy in Israel, reversing an announcement made last month. “There is…
Hadassah Medical Center opens Israel’s first mini organ bank
The Jerusalem Post June 22 2022 Israel’s first organoid (mini organs) bank was established at Hadassah University Medical Center in Ein Kerem on Tuesday. The technology to grow organoids in a lab was discovered a few years ago, and now they are used for medical research and translational medicine around the world. “An organoid…
After a three year hiatus, ROI Community returns to Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Post June 22, 2022 ROI Community is an international network of 1,750 Jewish activists, entrepreneurs and innovators in their 20s and 30s who enhance Jewish engagement When Beri Rozenberg entered a new role as director of the ROI Community, the world was in the midst of a pandemic that has never…
EU parliamentarian: We’ll use our voices to stop Palestinian evictions
European Parliament member Iratxe García spoke up after visiting the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah and South Hebron Hills Firing Zone 918 where Palestinians face eviction. The Jerusalem Post June 16 2022 The European Parliament must take a more active role to prevent Israel from evicting Palestinian families from their homes in east…
Is it allowed to Bow Down on the Temple Mount? The High Court will rule
Arutz 7, June 12 2022 A young Jew bowed at the Temple Mount after the court decided that this was not a criminal offense, but the Temple Mount police expelled from it for 7 weeks. Read more here (Hebrew)
Israel’s top court upholds sale of Jerusalem church land to settler group
Ynet June 9 2022 Supreme Court ends nearly two-decade battle over Old City property despite church’s claims properties were acquired illegally and without its permission, which were ‘not proven to be true’ Read more here
Assailants attack off-duty cops in East Jerusalem, gun briefly stolen
The Times of Israel June 9 2022 Police were deployed across the Palestinian East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya late Wednesday and early Thursday after two off-duty officers were attacked there and one had a gun briefly stolen. Officers opened fire in the crowded residential neighborhood to fend off the assault, during which one police officer…