Jerusalem

Sweden Officially Recognizes 'State of Palestine'

Stockholm insists Hamas-PA gov't 'fulfills criteria for international law' in declaration - despite Hamas blacklist as a terror group.

Prime Suspect in Glick Shooting Eliminated

Islamic Jihad terrorist believed to have shot Temple Mount activist Yehuda Glick eliminated, after resisting arrest.

UN: Israeli Construction 'Violates International Law'

In emergency session, UN Security Council discusses Israel's plan to build new homes in Jerusalem.

Yehuda Glick in Serious but Stable Condition

Director of the Sha'arei Tzedek Medical Center says leading Temple Mount activist is in danger but his condition has stabilized.

'Silent intifada' continues

Temple Mount Advocate Yehuda Glick Shot in Jerusalem

Terrorist deliberately targets leading advocate for Jewish Temple Mount rights, leaving Glick seriously injured.

'There Was Life Before the Murder, and Life After'

Relatives speak, 16 years later, on murder of 17 year-old Noa Eyal - and 'emotional' news that police may have had a breakthrough on case.

Palestinian Arab Family Cries 'Fraud' Over J'lem Building Sale

Jerusalem-based Arab family claims sale of two Jerusalem buildings to Jewish buyers is 'fraudulent' amid tensions over the capital's future.

Twice in Three Days: Arab Ambush at Jerusalem District Court

After family car with seven kids on board assaulted Monday, another Jewish car damaged on same street near court building.

Jerusalem Launches Surveillance Balloons to Fight Terror

Municipality responds to 'silent intifada' from the air, with new unit to locate riots and attacks which have exploded recently.

State Department: Our View on 'Settlements' is Clear

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki responds to Netanyahu's declaration that Israel will continue to build in Jerusalem.

Demo Outside Jerusalem Police HQ Demands End to Arab Violence

Protesters call on officials to stop 'tying the hands of the police' as 'silent intifada' continues to rage in Jerusalem.

Breaking News

UN Security Council to Meet over Israeli Building in Jerusalem

UNSC to hold 'emergency meeting' in response to Jordanian request after Israel announces new Jewish homes in Jerusalem.

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Knesset Speaker: 'American Critics Are Out of Touch'

Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem are not up for grabs, says Edelstein, calling to 'end discrimination against Judea and Samaria.'

Netanyahu: International Criticism, Not Building, Impedes Peace

PM fires back at US statement that Jewish homes hinder peace, says building in capital is the same as doing so in Paris or London.

PA Lies to its People: Car Terrorism was 'Accident'

Official PA daily claims last week's attack in Jerusalem, which killed two people and injured 7 more, was an accident 'exploited' by Israel.

Erekat: Construction Punishable Under International Law

Palestinian Authority officials condemn Israel's decision to build in Jerusalem, call on international community to take action.

Jordan to Request Security Council Session on Behalf of the PA

Jordan will ask for the Security Council to discuss Israeli construction in Jerusalem.

Diplomatic Source: The World 'Will Get Over It'

A diplomatic source responds to the criticism over Israel's plans to build in Jerusalem. "Israel has the right to build anywhere."

Abbas Calls for UNSC Session Over Arab Rioting in Jerusalem

PA blames 'Israeli aggression' for constant Arab rioting in the capital - and has called for the UN to intervene.

Protest Erupts in Jerusalem Against Infiltrator Law Annulment

Southern Tel Aviv residents cry, 'bring back our neighborhoods now!' over government apathy to illegal immigration and crime.

State Department: Jewish Homes 'Incompatible with Peace'

US blasts Israel for building in J'lem, says Jewish apartments are 'illegitimate settlement activity' that 'prejudges' capital's future.

EU Threatens Israel - Again - Over Jerusalem Apartments

EU dangles 'future development of relations with Israel' on peace talks, claims Jewish homes 'question Israel's commitment to peace.'

Edelstein Vows: 'Jerusalem Will Not Become Cannon Fodder'

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein talks tough on Jerusalem's security, vowing not to let the capital become the 'Gaza belt' of central Israel.

At Knesset Opening Session, Netanyahu Draws Israel's Red Lines

PM vows that Israel will not yield on 3 issues: Jerusalem, Temple Mount, and a Palestinian state without 'mutual recognition.'

MKs Slam Media 'Hypocrisy' over Jerusalem Construction

Deputy Minister admits Israel losing the media war, but insists: 'it is our duty to build, just like in Washington, Paris, London.'

Violence Seeps Through Jerusalem's Arab Neighborhoods

Arabs rioted and threw stones in Shiloaḥ, Ras al-Amud, and Isawiya. Police forced to stop them using riot dispersal means.

PA Official Threatens: Jerusalem Building Will Cause 'Explosion'

Senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub says Israeli plans to build homes for Jews in Jerusalem will lead to 'explosion' in violence.

Watch: Hundreds Participate in Jerusalem 'Challah Bake-Off'

As part of the Shabbos Project, bringing together Jews worldwide to keep Shabbat, Jerusalem hosted the 'Great Big Jerusalem Challah Bake'.

Haifa Mayor Slams 'Fat, Self-Satisfied Tel Aviv Ghetto'

Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav accused Tel Aviv residents of 'building a new ghetto with their own hands.'

Abbas to Obama: Stop 'Israeli Escalation' in Jerusalem

PA Chairman sends an urgent message to President Obama, asks him to intervene to end the tensions in Jerusalem.

Report: Jerusalem Leads in Car Thefts

Your car is more likely to get stolen in Jerusalem than in any other city in Israel, said a study.

Rioting Ahead of Burial of Car-Attack Terrorist

A police spokeswoman confirmed the body would be handed over, but denied the quota had grown to 70 participants.

'Jews Should Live Anywhere in Jerusalem, Without Terror or Fear'

MK Chetboun visits family of baby terror-victim; 'No deterrence without sovereignty, no sovereignty without building.'

'Terrorists Control a Portion of the Mount of Olives'

'Security cameras were set on fire and uprooted, fences were broken and had been torn out,' says City Council member Arieh King.

MK Feiglin: Tel Aviv Schools Right to Cancel Trips to Jerusalem

Likud MK Moshe Feiglin accuses authorities of seeking to deflect security responsibility onto citizens: 'The British Mandate is over.'

Jerusalem is Simmering: 1,000 Additional Forces Sent to Capital

Israeli Police and Border Patrol Forces are to operate in eastern Jerusalem following intensification of violence in recent days.

Tel Aviv Cancels Jerusalem School Trips Due to 'Safety Concerns'

City of Tel Aviv cancels scheduled school trips to Jerusalem in the wake of the 'silent intifada'.

Hamas Official Declares Intifada in Jerusalem

Hamas official Mahmoud Zahar says PA forces 'suppress intifada against Israeli aggression,' calls Jerusalem violence 'the solution.'

Jewish Jerusalemite Injured in Rock-Throwing Attack

Rioting erupts in multiple incidents Saturday; 1 Israeli wounded in rock-throwing attack. No arrests made.

Housing Minister Uri Ariel May Move to City of David

Jewish Home minister considering move to flashpoint neighborhood, challenging PM to uphold vow that Jews can live anywhere in the capital.

Discovering Japan's 'Jewish Connection' in the Taiko Drumbeats

Diverse sounds harmonize in the music of Marré Ishii, who says Japan is fascinated with, and exists partially thanks to, the Jews.

'Every Successful Attack Strengthens Arab Terror'

Former senior Shabak officer says 'weak hand' in Jerusalem has failed, outlines what must be done to take back the capital.

Leftists Squirm Amid Discussion on 1,600 Jerusalem Apartments

Ramat Shlomo building project delayed for 4 years may be finally built. Will leftists block it again?

Minister Perry Warns: Jerusalem Situation a 'Ticking Time Bomb'

Science and Technology Minister warns that the escalation in Jerusalem is on the verge of becoming a third intifada.

Police to Restrict Temple Mount Entry on Friday

Police receive intelligence information about Arabs planning riots following Friday prayers.

Japan is Coming to Israel – With Its Best Kosher Food

Trade officials, Japanese and Israeli businessmen all agree: Japan has found the Israeli market, and the sake has just started flowing.

Remarkable Video: Faith and Resistance at the Site of Terror

Spirit of Israeli defiance caught on camera at the site of last night's brutal terrorist attack in Jerusalem.

Police Chief Praises Cop Who Shot Jerusalem Terrorist

Police Commissioner Yohanan Danino says increased security in capital will go on 'for as long as necessary.'

Chilling New Video Shows Terror Attack No 'Accident'

Footage shows terrorist in full control of his car as he plows directly into a crowd of pedestrians, killing a baby girl.

Senior Abbas Aid Lauds Jerusalem Terrorist as a 'Heroic Martyr'

Abdelrahman Shaludeh, who murdered a three-month-old girl in last night's attack, glorified and portrayed as victim in PA official's post.

Watch: Video Shows Moment Jerusalem Terrorist Captured

Passerby managed to record the moment Abdelrahman Shaludeh was caught, moments after carrying out Jerusalem attack.

'Terror is a Global Epidemic' Says FM after Wednesday Attacks

'Terrorism is not due to construction in Jerusalem, Ottawa, New York, Madrid, London or Mombasa,' says Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman.

Arab violence continues

After Infant's Murder, Arabs Attack Jerusalem Kindergarten

Rioters target a kindergarten in Ma'ale ha-Zeitim and the light rail station in Shuafat Thursday morning, after last night's deadly attack.

Officials: No 'Third Intifada' Yet, Despite Latest Attack

Talk of a third intifada in the offing is overblown, according to top security officials, a report on Israel Radio said.

Jerusalem Councilman: The Terrorists Are Roaming Free

Jerusalem Councilman and former mayoral candidate Moshe Lion calls for the restoration of law and order following terrorist attack.

Video and Photos: Baby Murdered in Jerusalem Laid to Rest

Hundreds attended the funeral of Chaya Zisel Braun, who was murdered by a terrorist in Jerusalem.

Report: Christian Missionaries Accosted Jews During Sukkot

Yad L'Achim claims that hundreds of missionaries, Christian 'Messianic Jews', stormed the city centers during the Sukkot holiday.

'Silent intifada' continues

Baby Murdered in Jerusalem Terror Attack

Hamas terrorist from Silwan runs over pedestrians leaving light rail; 8 injured. Infant dies of wounds.

Israel To Compensate Terrorist's Family?

Family claims tractor attack which killed Avraham Walles was an accident. Demands 2.5 million NIS in compensation for al-Ja'abis's death.

Who are the Jews of Silwan, and Why are They There?

Facing daily violence and harassment, and the target of international criticism, why are Jews moving to Silwan?