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Fast Forward ‘Enchanted Forest’ Near Jerusalem Spawns Spider Explosion
On the banks of a creek near Jerusalem stands an enchanted forest, its trees shrouded by giant cobwebs woven by long-jawed spiders. Science and nature combined to create the unusual sight: the Soreq creek largely contains treated sewage full of nutrients that promote the proliferation of mosquitoes that serve as a source of food for…
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Fast Forward Israeli Politician: U.S. Pressure Delaying ‘Greater Jerusalem’ Bill
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. pressure delayed an Israeli ministerial vote on Sunday on a proposed bill that Washington fears entails annexation of Jewish settlements near Jerusalem, an Israeli lawmaker said. The “Greater Jerusalem” legislation would put some settlements in the occupied West Bank, built on land Palestinians seek for a future state and viewed as…
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Community Most Charedim In Israel Are Not Protesting The IDF
On Monday evening October 23, there were big protests in Jerusalem in which approximately 2,000 Charedi Israelis blocked traffic and stopped local and regional public transportation from functioning properly for a few hours. These actions took place in response to the arrest by the IDF’s military police of two Charedi Israeli men who did not…
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Fast Forward Jerusalem Committee Approves 176 Jewish Apartments In Palestinian Neighborhood
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A municipal planning committee approved building permits for 176 housing units for a Jewish neighborhood in eastern Jerusalem. The expansion announced on Wednesday will create the largest Jewish settlement enclave in a Palestinian neighborhood in the city, according to reports. The plans were approved by the Jerusalem Planning Committee. There are currently…
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Fast Forward ‘Death To Jews’ Written On Door In Muslim Quarter Of Jerusalem’s Old City
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A swastika and the phrase “Death to Jews” was written on a door in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The graffiti, written in both Arabic and Hebrew, also said “Get out of Aksa,” referring to the Temple Mount, and “Hamas,” according to Israel Police. It was discovered on…
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Fast Forward Ancient Roman Theater Uncovered At Western Wall
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An ancient Roman theater and eight stone courses, or layers of cut stone, were uncovered in excavations in the Western Wall Tunnels in Jerusalem. The preserved archeological discoveries were unveiled to the media on Monday by the Israel Antiquities Authority, following work to remove an 8-meter layer of earth under Wilson’s Arch, the…
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Fast Forward Jerusalem Cancels ‘Space Week’ Events After Ultra-Orthodox Pressure
Events in Jerusalem’s popular Machaneh Yehudah Market to celebrate World Space Week were cancelled by the Israeli Ministry of Science, Technology and Space after protests from an ultra-Orthodox city councilman, who was upset that some of the venues were not certified kosher. Scientists and professors had been scheduled to lead lectures, stargazing and virtual-reality experiences…
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Fast Forward Trump: I Won’t Move U.S. Embassy To Jerusalem Until I Give Peace Talks ‘A Shot’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Trump said in an interview broadcast on Saturday that he wanted to give a shot at achieving peace between Israel and the Palestinians before moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. In June Trump signed a temporary order to keep the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv, despite a campaign…
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