East Jerusalem
They’re Palestinians facing eviction in east Jerusalem. They may have helped save my family.
As a Jew in whose name an increasingly extremist Israeli government purports to speak, it’s my duty to voice objection to this step.
The JNF Is Helping The Israeli Government Steal A Palestinian Family’s House
JNF and the Israeli government are working together to steal the Sumarin family home and property of other Palestinians using quasi-legal means.
When It Comes To Jerusalem, Trump Needs To Learn How To Share
Jane Eisner, the Forward’s editor-in-chief, reflects on Trump officially recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Jerusalem On Yom Kippur: When The Fairytales Of Two Nations Collide
For what city was I praying? The fairytale or the reality?
A Capital Idea: Leave the U.S. Embassy in Israel Right Where It Is
Despite absolutist claims, Jerusalem has not belonged to one single people in its entire 5000-year history.
‘Sacrilege’? It's a Pretty Low Bar in Israel These Days
Israel’s escalating culture wars turned surreal in late February, when a vitriolic battle of words erupted between right and left over this question: What is the biblical birthplace of the Jewish people? One side picked Jerusalem. The other side picked Egypt. Both sides were wrong. But days later the battle is still raging, from the Knesset to the op-ed pages to Twitter.
Jewish Extremist Ruled Fit for Sentencing in Revenge Murder of Palestinian
The Jewish-Israeli man who was convicted of organizing the revenge murder of a Palestinian teenager in 2014 was ruled mentally fit to be sentenced.
Orthodox Umbrella Group Denounces Western Wall Compromise as 'Profane'
The approval of an egalitarian section of the Western Wall “profanes” the holy site, the haredi Orthodox group Agudath Israel of America said.
2 Israelis Convicted in Revenge Murder of Palestinian Teen
Two Jewish minors were found guilty on Monday of the 2014 murder of a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem, but the Israeli court held off on formally convicting a third man accused of orchestrating the crime, pending a psychological review.
Famed Palestinian Theater in Jerusalem Faces Closure
The Palestinian National Theatre, which for three decades has been the leading performing arts and cultural center for Arabs in Jerusalem, is facing closure after running up large municipal debts, its director said on Friday.