Jerusalemites least satisfied with municipal services, survey finds
Jerusalemites are least satisfied with their municipal services in a survey ranking the 16 largest municipalities in Israel, the Central Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday, although nearly three-quarters expressed satisfaction.
The…
How development and tourism in East Jerusalem have turned up the heat
When Mohammad Shweki, 29, sleeps, he often dreams of bulldozers coming to destroy his house.Shweki is a Palestinian baker who lives in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem. A predominantly Muslim suburb about half a mile south of…
Israel plans to end controversial urban development program | Cities
JERUSALEM — If all goes according to plan, the aging 1960s building where Yael Rockoff lives in Jerusalem with her husband and two young sons will be nearly demolished and rebuilt to today's building standards. Rockoff and the other five…
Israel arrests 32 East Jerusalemites for serving in PA security forces
Israeli police arrested 32 residents of East Jerusalem Sunday night suspected of enlisting illegally in the Palestinian Authority security forces.
According to a police statement, the suspects were Israeli residents and some were…
High Court rejects petition against evacuation of 700 East Jerusalem residents
The High Court of Justice rejected a petition from 104 Palestinian residents of a neighborhood in East Jerusalem who were ordered to evacuate homes belonging to a right-wing group that settles Jews in the city's Arab neighborhoods.…
6 East Jerusalemites killed in Dead Sea car crash identified
The six Palestinians from East Jerusalem who were killed in a car crash on Route 90 on Sunday morning were identified later in the day, as the death toll on the perilous route over the past three weeks rose to 17.
Also on Sunday,…
2 Jerusalemites charged with racist attacks on young Arabs
Two Jerusalem residents were charged Sunday with assaulting a group of Arabs in an alleged hate crime last month.
According to the indictment filed with the Jerusalem District Court, Avihu Cohen, 21, and an anonymous 16-year-old…
Israel’s development plan for East Jerusalem receives cold reception from Arab residents
AP - A historic half-billion-dollar Israeli plan to develop the Palestinian areas of East Jerusalem and lift people out of poverty is receiving a cold reception from the very people who are supposed to benefit from it.
Israel says it…
Internet’s Most Popular Donald Trump Chat Room Destroyed in Anime-Linked ‘Bang’
Image: Shutterstock / Composition: Jason KoeblerCentipede Central, the most influential and active pro-Donald Trump chat room on the internet was taken over and shut down in a self-proclaimed "coup" last week that dispersed its 16,000…
Jerusalem Development Authority and Thomas Cook sign new agreement
The partnership between the Jerusalem Development Authority and Thomas Cook will focus on exposing the historic significance of the city of Jerusalem, as well as increasing tourism to the region.…
Qatar Charity supports residents of Jerusalem
Jerusalem residents attending a mass iftar hosted by Qatar Charity last Ramadan.
DOHA: Qatar Charity has launched the “Al Aqsa Waqf” campaign to raise funds to set up real estate projects, investments and endowments to support the…
East Jerusalem community lives divided: NPR
The Israel Separation Barrier can be seen along the Ras…