Recapturing Jerusalem One House At A Time
As the early Zionists used to say, “One dunam at a time, one goat at a time.”
As the early Zionists used to say, “One dunam at a time, one goat at a time.”
It is a given in our tense, war-torn world that Jerusalem is a “hot spot,” a focal point of conflict and hostilities that could easily bring about the next world war. And everyone knows why: Because Jerusalem is sacred to all the great religions and they’re all fighting over the same piece of “real estate.” Right? Not quite.
During his visit to Israel last week, Prince William placed a prayer note between in the Western Wall’s ancient stones. He did not offer a prayer on the Temple Mount, which he perceives as Muslim-run. In other words, he is naturally drawn to the Jewish sanctity of Jerusalem.
Jews thrown out of their Jerusalem homes by Arabs decades ago may not be able to return to their property.
Is the proposal to divide Jerusalem being taken off the negotiating table?
One city, so many headlines!
It’s all set to happen this coming May 14: A huge, 250-member delegation of top U.S. officials and others will arrive in Jerusalem for the official dedication of the new embassy in Israel’s capital.
For centuries, non-Protestant Christians have been unable to agree on how to run their number one holy site, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem – but this past week, for a few days, they agreed on how to close it.
The Jerusalem Municipality finally began implementing an old decision it had made years before to build thousands of apartments and thus enhance the Holy City in many ways – but then was abruptly pressured to back down yet again, by “outside elements”
One blessing leads to another