East Jerusalem

PA's Creeping Annexation of Jerusalem – Photos

The Palestinian Authority is strengthening its grip on eastern Jerusalem under Israel's nose.

PA Offers Incentives to Jerusalem Investors

Palestinian Authority tries to strengthen its claims on Jerusalem with a new company aimed at promoting projects in the capital and its suburbs.

Residents: Police Don't Enforce Law in Eastern Jerusalem

Jewish residents of eastern Jerusalem say police are not enforcing law and order in their neighborhoods.

PM’s Office to Jerusalem City: No Razing Illegal Arab Buildings

Riddle of city’s failure to implement lawful demolition orders against illegal Arab structures has been officially solved: The PM’s Office said no.

Nationalist Protesters: Netanyahu Is Not Mitchell’s Clerk

Nationalist activists Marzel and Ben-Gvir proclaim, “We have sovereignty over Jerusalem. Bibi should understand he is not Mitchell’s clerk.”

PM Hoped to Nix Shiloach March; Police: March is On

Activists say Netanyahu's intervention with Ministry of Public Security is illegal. Police told organizers US envoy Mitchell opposes the march.

Video: Ex-IDF Dep. Chief of Staff Backs Eastern Jerusalem Jews

Maj. Gen. (res.) Dayan visited Jewish communities in eastern Jerusalem and declared that Jews should be allowed to live in any place in Jerusalem

'Government Not Cooperating with Unified Jerusalem Plan'

A senior Jerusalem city official says the government has shown apathy when it comes to projects aimed at keeping the city unified.

Request to March in Eastern Jerusalem

Marzel, Ben-Gvir and others want to hold a march in an Arab neighborhood to protest "anti-Jewish racist enforcement of construction laws".

Dramatic About-Face May Save ‘Beit Yehonatan’ in Jerusalem

Interior Minister Yishai confirmed a report that he will act to save the Jewish-owned Beit Yehonatan building in eastern Jerusalem for Jews.

Violent Arabs Riot in Eastern Jerusalem Injure Policemen

Arabs challenged Israeli authority in eastern Jerusalem, hurling rocks in violent riots that wounded five policemen. One officer was hospitalized.

Simon the Just, Facebook, and Wheelchairs

A wheelchair-bound Jerusalemite has opened a fast-growing Facebook group in the name of the Shimon HaTzaddik neighborhood.

Full-Speed Ahead for 700 Jewish Homes in Eastern Jerusalem

The Netanyahu government has ignored President Obama’s demand for a building freeze in eastern Jerusalem and approved tenders for 692 new homes.

Arabs, Foreigners Attack New Eastern Jerusalem Jewish Resident

A “welcoming” committee of Arabs and foreign anti-Israel activists attacked two Jews Tuesday as a new family moved into a home in eastern Jerusalem

Benny Elon: Police Needed in Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah

Ex-Minister Benny Elon, driving force behind reclamation of Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, says more Jewish families are set to move in.

More Jews Enter ‘Illegal Settlement’ in Eastern Jerusalem

Another Jewish family Tuesday ignored President Obama’s assertion that Jewish neighborhoods in eastern Jerusalem are “illegitimate settlements.”

Jerusalem Official: PA has De Facto Control Parts of Capital

Who rules eastern Jerusalem? Netanyahu insists capital is undivided but a Jerusalem official says the PA already has partial de facto control.

Who Changed Old City Street Signs to Arabic Names?

Jerusalem’s Old City residents are furious over the change of several Hebrew-named streets to Arabic names. Beit HaBad Street is now Mufti Rd.

Jerusalem Bulldozes Five Illegal Arab Buildings

Jerusalem, ignoring Obama’s demands, continues to tear down illegal Arab homes. Five more were razed on Tuesday but thousands remain.

Arabs Attack Jews in Eastern Jerusalem

Arabs attacked Jews in an eastern Jerusalem neighborhood while police looked on -- until they intervened by arresting Jews, eyewitnesses reported.

Jews Flout Obama, Lay Cornerstone for E. Jerusalem Homes

The cornerstone-laying for Jewish homes in eastern Jerusalem Wednesday further a united capital, backers say. Police are prepared for Arab riots.

One Hundred Arabs Stone Police in Jerusalem

One hundred rioting Arabs stoned Border Police officers in a Jewish neighborhood in eastern Jerusalem. PA charges Israel with “sparking a fire.”