Nir Hasson (Haaretz)
By Nir Hasson (Haaretz)
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Breaking News Plan To Allow Women’s Prayer at Western Wall Threatens Archeological Treasures
The Jerusalem Archaeological Park and Davidson Center, located south of the Western Wall, is widely considered the most important archaeological site in the country − the site which perhaps best embodies the destruction of the Temple. Enormous stones that formed the upper tiers of this wall prior to the destruction lie on top of each…
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Breaking News Elaborate Recreation of King Herod’s Tomb Is Scrapped
A plan to restore the original structure that held King Herod’s tomb at Herodion in the West Bank has been scrapped after it came under fire from archaeologists, tour guides and other experts. The tomb of King Herod was located in 2007 by archaeologist Ehud Netzer, who found its remains on the slopes of the…
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Breaking News Ancient Altar Shows Ties Between Jews and Philistines
A stone altar from the 9th century BCE was found in an archeological dig on Tel Tzafit, a site identified with the biblical Philistine city of Gat. The altar is reminiscent of Jewish altars from the same period and sheds light on the cultural links between the two peoples, who fought each other for centuries….
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Breaking News Jews and Arabs March for Palestinian Statehood
About 2,000 Palestinians and Israelis took part in the “March for Independence” Friday, calling for the recognition of a Palestinian state. Although the organizers of the march issued a statement saying the march was carried out peacefully, police had to intervene and separate right-wing and left-wing activists. The event was coordinated with the police, and…
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Breaking News Jerusalem Approves Revised Plan for Museum of Tolerance
After a two-year delay the Jerusalem municipal planning committee approved on Monday the plan to build the Museum of Tolerance in the city center. The controversial project by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, based on a similar museum in Los Angeles, is located on a medieval Muslim cemetery. During the construction work, as Haaretz reported, hundreds…
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Breaking News Jerusalem Set To Approve Jewish Housing in Sheikh Jarrah
The Jerusalem Municipal Committee for Planning and Building is expected to approve today the construction of two buildings that will include 13 apartments for Jewish residents in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem. Backing the plan are settler organizations who currently occupy three homes in the neighborhood. Following the plan’s approval, it will be…
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Breaking News West Bank Settlers Take To Wikipedia
For years now, Wikipedia has been a fierce battleground between the Israeli right and left. One key battle was over the entry for Bil’in and whether the weekly struggle at that village near the security fence should be described as violent. Another battle was over the description of the Ariel University Center. Was it “the…
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Breaking News Jerusalem Mayor Barkat Rushed Approval of Razing Palestinian Homes for Tourist Center
A controversial plan to raze Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem was approved by the Planning and Building Committee due to pressure by Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat, despite expert opinion suggesting the plan had many defects, documents obtained by Haaretz exposed on Monday. According to the documents, the city’s professional echelon harshly criticized the plan to…
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