This is the Forward’s coverage of Jerusalem, the holiest city in Judaism and the capital of Israel.
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Life Jerusalem’s Sexist Street Signs
I never really paid close attention to the street signs in Jerusalem until a couple of years ago, when I missed an important turn onto Golda Meir Blvd. I missed the turn because the local Haredim had erased the print on the sign. They were obviously far more concerned about removing a woman’s name —…
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Fast Forward Jerusalem Road Cuts Village, Drives Arab Discontent
The mechanical diggers start work soon after dawn, cutting through a leafy village on the outskirts of Jerusalem to build a six-lane highway that has become the latest focal point of Arab-Israeli discontent. The road leads directly to Jewish settlements, built on occupied land around the foothills of Bethlehem. When finished, it will allow the…
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Fast Forward East Africans, American Clinch Six Top Spots in Jerusalem Marathon
East African runners and a U.S. Air Force captain won the six top spots in the annual Jerusalem marathon, which drew over 20,000 participants from 52 nations Abraham Kabeto Ketla of Ethiopia won with a time of 2:16:29.25, a new record for the Jerusalem Winner International Marathon. In second and third place were Luka Kipkemoi…
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Fast Forward Riots Break Out in Jerusalem, West Bank Over Palestinian Prisoners
Palestinian protesters reportedly fired flares and hurled stones at Israeli troops in the Old City in Jerusalem amid violent protests in the West Bank. Several dozen Palestinians began hurling rocks at troops stationed outside the Mugrabi Gate after Friday prayers, Ynet reported on Feb. 22. When the troops pursued the men into the Temple Mount…
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Food Scoop’s Up: Bibi’s $3,000 Ice Cream Budget
I scream, you scream… In Israel, it was the Israeli business daily Calcalist screaming this week about just how much ice cream Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been licking on the people’s dime (sorry, shekel). The paper reported that Bibi had asked for and received a NIS 10,000 ($2,700) budget from the government to keep…
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Life Women of the Wall Rally Hits NYC in March
A prayer rally is being planned for Rosh Chodesh Nissan on March 12 to provide a way for Jews in New York to stand in solidarity with Women of the Wall, who will be praying at the Kotel that same morning. The rally, billed as “Wake up for Religious Tolerance: Rosh Hodesh Nissan Solidarity Minyan…
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Fast Forward Anti-Arab Jewish Soccer Fans Charged in Attack on Israeli Club Offices
Some members of the Beitar Jerusalem’s nationalist and extremist fan club were arrested in connection with the arson attack on the soccer team’s office and trophy room. Jerusalem police arrested as many as seven fans belonging to the club called La Familia; more arrests reportedly are coming. The alleged arsonists reportedly were identified through electronic…
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Fast Forward Anti-Arab Fans Arrested at Jeruasalem Soccer Match
Some 75 Israeli soccer fans were removed from a game between Beitar Jerusalem and the Israeli-Arab Bnei Sakhnin team for anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim taunting. Police removed an equal number of fans from each team – many before Sunday’s match at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem even started – according to reports. Hundreds of police were called…
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