This is the Forward’s coverage of Jerusalem, the holiest city in Judaism and the capital of Israel.
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Fast Forward Joe Lieberman Is Lone ‘Democrat’ At Jerusalem Embassy Opening
In the sea of Trump administration officials, GOP congressional heavyweights and Republican megadonors gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the moving of the U.S. Embassy, former Sen. Joseph Lieberman has been one lonely Democrat — sort of. Not a single sitting member of his party was invited to take part in the festivities – even those…
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Fast Forward Embassy Preacher Slammed By Mitt Romney For Bigotry Against Mormons — And Jews
(JTA) — The Dallas pastor slated to lead a prayer at the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem has made derogatory remarks about Jews, Muslims, and Mormons. Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who currently is running for the Senate in Utah, said in a tweet Sunday evening that “Robert Jeffress says ‘you can’t be…
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Fast Forward American Embassy Officially Opens In Jerusalem
The United States officially opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Monday, fulfilling a pledge by President Donald Trump who has recognized the holy city as the Israeli capital. “Today we open the United States embassy in Jerusalem, Israel,” U.S. ambassador to Israel David Friedman said at the beginning of the inaugural ceremony, attended…
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Fast Forward 18 Gazan Palestinians Dead In Protests On Day Of US Embassy Dedication In Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (JTA) — At least 18 Gazan Palestinians have been killed at the border with Israel, where at least 10,000 have gathered for protests in the hours before the dedication of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. Several thousand more Palestinian protesters are located more than a quarter of a mile from the border fence…
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Fast Forward Jared And Ivanka Blessed By Israeli Rabbi Who Compared Black People To Monkeys
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump reportedly received a blessing in Jerusalem on Sunday from Israel’s Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef — who was condemned by the Anti-Defamation League earlier this year for comparing black people to monkeys. Kushner and Trump, both senior advisors to President Trump, are in Israel as part of the American delegation…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump Arrive In Israel For Jerusalem Embassy Opening
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner and the rest of the official American delegation to Israel for the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem arrived in Israel. The delegation is led by Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin also arrived with the White House advisors on Sunday. Jason…
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Community Who Knows What’s Best For Jerusalem?
For the centuries between the destruction of the Jewish Temple and the reclamation of the holy city, Jerusalem’s role to the Jewish nation was largely symbolic. One might imagine that Zionism, and the return of Jews to their ancestral land starting in the late 19th century, would have changed this. But the early Zionists were…
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Fast Forward Jerusalem Mayor Wants To Name Site Near New Embassy After Trump
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A traffic island located next to the new American embassy in Jerusalem will be named in honor of the United States and President Trump. The area will be called “United States Square – in honor of President Donald Trump,” Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat announced on Tuesday. “President Trump has decided to recognize…
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