Jerusalem
Interview: Former prime minister Ehud Olmert says the two-state solution is not dead
In an interview with the Forward, Olmert discusses his views on peace, the Iran deal, and role in bringing an end to Netanyahu’s 12-year rule.
Likud’s Nir Barkat eyes leadership in Israel — and seeks allies in the US
“I am a connector — I focus on how to create common denominators,” Barkat, who is polling as the favorite to succeed Netanyahu, told the Forward.
Why does everyone want Jerusalem? CNN investigates in a new docuseries
“Jerusalem” is an entertaining, sometimes reductive and regularly challenging docuseries.
Raves in the desert, secret parties in mansions — COVID couldn’t stop Israel’s underground party scene
From nature parties to raves in Tel Aviv mansions, not everyone respected Israel’s lockdown orders — and the partying was political.
What will #hotvaxxedsummer look like? Israel beat us there
Israel has been vaxxed and partying for months. So we asked — do your social skills come back?
The fights over Sheikh Jarrah reveal the folly of relitigating Israel’s founding
Defending the pending evictions of as many as 300 Palestinian residents from East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Aryeh King rhetorically asked: “If you are the owner of the property, and someone was squatting on your property, wouldn’t you have the right to take him from your property?”
In first of its kind, archeologists find an ancient ‘lucky’ oil lamp in Jerusalem
The lamp dates back to the Roman Period, after the sacking of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Second Temple.
This traditionally trained scribe is bending the rules — literally
Kalman Delmoor’s art brings the Bible to life, extending the letters to create interpretive and meditative pieces.
Fearing a Biden settlement freeze, Jerusalem expedites construction beyond Green Line
After the U.S. presidential election became clear, officials in Jerusalem City Hall were instructed to speed up building approvals.
Trump administration set to allow ‘Jerusalem, Israel’ on passports
Politico quoted an administration official who confirmed the change, which reverses decades of policy under Republican and Democratic presidents.