With a budget of $300,000, the project is part of a program to support educational institutions in East Al-Quds. Rabat – Bayt Mal Al-Quds, a Moroccan foundation dedicated to supporting the socio-economic development of the Palestinian capital in East Al-Quds (Jerusalem), announced yesterday launching the construction of Al-Quds University in Beit Hanina, a Palestinian…
DetailsJewish ascenders were targeted, arrested and ejected from the Temple Mount in record-breaking numbers, according to the Beyadenu (Temple Mount is in our hands). One of those arrested Tuesday morning was a Jewish ascender to the Temple Mount in an IDF uniform, who was taken into custody for sitting on the steps and insisting on…
DetailsThe District Committee for Planning and Construction in Jerusalem, headed by Shira Talmei-Babai, has decided to advance the plan for the establishment of a new residential neighborhood in the center of Jerusalem – Givat Hashaked. The neighborhood will be located near the light rail and the Katmonim neighborhood, the Malha industrial park, and Emek Refaim…
DetailsA man was arrested by police on Saturday on suspicion of imprisoning his adult daughter against her will, hitting her, and cutting her hair at their home in East Jerusalem. According to a statement from the Israel Police, the suspect, a 50-year-old resident of the Shuafat Refugee Camp in the capital’s northeast, is suspected of…
DetailsA former deputy prime minister of Italy pledged in an interview published Tuesday to stand by his promise to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital should his coalition emerge victorious in upcoming elections. Matteo Salvini’s party “Lega” is part of a right-wing coalition that garnered nearly 50 percent support in recent polling, and which is expected…
DetailsThe Jerusalem Municipality has launched a new Arabic-language education program, which will see 30 schools across the city begin to teach Arabic to Jewish students this schoolyear. The program — named Ahlan, an Arabic greeting also used by many Hebrew speakers — will be taught by 50 Arabic-speaking university students currently studying education. It will…
DetailsApple is expanding its operations in Israel and opening a development center in Jerusalem. This will be the US tech giant’s third center in Israel after Herzliya and Haifa. While most tech giants announce the opening of new development centers through press releases in order to maximize media publicity, Apple’s new development center in Givat…
DetailsJERUSALEM, Israel – Child sex abuse is a worldwide problem, and the city of Jerusalem is addressing this issue with a unique program called “Dare to Share” – “Letet Pe” in Hebrew. Shneor Walker and Ran Yehoshua founded Dare to Share seven years ago and are working to get the program in all Jerusalem schools…
DetailsA new LGBTQ+ clinic was opened at the Jerusalem Open House for Pride and Tolerance on Wednesday in honor of the five-year anniversary of the death of singer and activist Amir Fryszer Guttman. The opening ceremony of the clinic was held with Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services Minister Meir Cohen in attendance. “More than a year…
DetailsJERUSALEM, ISRAEL—The Associated Press reports that a first-century A.D. villa was discovered in Jerusalem during rescue excavations that preceded construction of an elevator that will increase access from the city’s Jewish Quarter to the Western Wall. Hebrew University of Jerusalem archaeologists Oren Gutfeld and Michal Haber unearthed fragments of mosaics and ornate wall paintings that adorned the…
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