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On May 19, Israel announced plans to expand its settlement projects in the occupied West Bank, despite international calls to halt illegal constructions. The international community regards all the Israeli settlements across the West Bank as illegal...
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However, in Jerusalem I began to understand that time is another dimension of location. The city will teach you this only if you know the language of the stones. There is an archeological park to the south of the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem which has...
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Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayad (C), the head of Jerusalem's Higher Islamic Council Ekremah Sabri (R) and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Theodosios (Atallah) Hanna attend a celebration after the longest buffet of natural and organic food registered a... View Photo »
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announced new Jewish housing units in Jerusalem during a visit to Israel by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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After 2-year legal battle, Chabad Jewish Center of Pierce County to open on Tacoma's West End
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Chabad Jewish Center, at 2146 N. Mildred St. , is steeped in symbolism. The six clear windows on each side of the sanctuary represent the 12 Tribes of Israel. The seven rear windows represent the days of the week. The sanctuary faces east toward...
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Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman – the United States' top negotiator in the nuclear talks arrived in Israel on Friday, to brief the two and "reaffirm the US' unshakeable commitment to Israel's security," a department...
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A Palestinian folkloric dance troupe performs during a celebration in Arab east jerusalem after the longest buffet of natural and organic food registered a new Guinness world record on May 26,2012. The Palestinian banquet, prepared by Jerusalem locals,... View Photo »
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the campaign to stop construction of the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem was…intended to undermine the sovereignty and authority of Israel and its juridical institutions.
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The culmination of all this, of course, is the second coming of Jesus and the establishment of a New Jerusalem. Most of this so-called prophecy is based on a particular reading of Revelation, the last book found in the New Testament canon. Revelation...
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It would be dusty and messy, and accommodations wouldn’t include the boutique hotels I normally favor. The sense of adventure and the chance to learn was enough for me to sign up. I filled out an application, included a $50 check and sent it to...
About Jerusalem
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Jerusalem (Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (help·info), Yerushaláyim or Yerushalaim) is the capital and largest city of the State of Israel, with a population of 724,000 (as of May 24, 2006). An ancient Middle Eastern city on the watershed between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea, Jerusalem resides at elevations between 650-840 metres (~ 2000-2500... Full Article
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A Palestinian woman carries a tray of food on her head she and others prepare the longest buffet of natural and organic food which registered a new Guinness world record on May 26,2012 in Arab east Jerusalem. The Palestinian banquet, prepared by Jerusalem locals, measured 202 metres.
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A Palestinian chef serves a local rice dish to Prime Minister Salam Fayad (C) and the head of Jerusalem's Higher Islamic Council Ekremah Sabri during a celebration after winning a Guinness certificate for the longest buffet of natural and organic food which registered a new Guinness...
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) speaks with Rabbis during a Bible study group at his residence in Jerusalem May 23, 2012.
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) holds a Bible as he sits next to his wife Sara during a Bible study group at his residence in Jerusalem May 23, 2012.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaks with Israeli Rabbis during a Bible study group in his official residence in Jerusalem, Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, holds a Bible as he sits with his wife Sara during a Bible study group in his official residence in Jerusalem, Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
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A clay seal recently unearthed by Israeli archaeologists is displayed by Eli Shukron, who directed the excavation on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, just outside Jerusalem's Old City May 23, 2012. Israeli archaeologists said on Wednesday they had discovered the first...
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A clay seal recently unearthed by Israeli archaeologists is displayed by Eli Shukron, who directed the excavation on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, just outside Jerusalem's Old City May 23, 2012. Israeli archaeologists said on Wednesday they have discovered the first...
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A clay seal recently unearthed by Israeli archaeologists is displayed just outside Jerusalem's Old City May 23, 2012. Israeli archaeologists said on Wednesday they have discovered the first physical evidence supporting Old Testament accounts of Bethlehem's existence centuries before the...
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In this photo made available, Wednesday, May 22, 2012 by Israel's Antiquities Authority, shows a detail of a seal bearing the name "Bethlehem" in ancient Hebrew script. The Israel Antiquities Authority says archeologists digging at a Jerusalem site have found the oldest artifact that...
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Masa event in Jerusalem May 22, 2012. Masa is a programme that provides educational trips and to study in Israel for young Jewish adults.
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures after giving a speech during a Masa event in Jerusalem May 22, 2012. Masa is a programme that provides educational trips and to study in Israel for young Jewish adults.
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Some of the members of the Palestinian Paralympic team prepare for a group photograph during a reception in their honour at the British Consulate General in Jerusalem May 21, 2012. Picture taken May 21, 2012.
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Members of Amiel and Vashdi families sit outside Vashdi's prefabricated home in Givat HaMatos on the southern fringes of Jerusalem's city limits, as Jerusalem is seen in the background May 17, 2012. Named after a plane that crashed there during the 1967 Six-Day War, Givat HaMatos may...
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Ronni Amiel (L) and his daughter Shani stand outside their prefabricated home in Givat HaMatos on the southern fringes of Jerusalem's city limits, as Jerusalem is seen in the background May 17, 2012. Named after a plane that crashed there during the 1967 Six-Day War, Givat HaMatos may...
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A general view shows Palestinian villages (rear) around a Jewish settlement near Jerusalem known to Israelis as Har Homa and to Palestinians as Jabal Abu Ghneim April 25, 2012. Har Homa is a terraced suburb of neat, white-stone apartments housing 13,000 Israelis that overlooks the...
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A woman pushes a stroller as she walks on a street in a Jewish settlement near Jerusalem known to Israelis as Har Homa and to Palestinians as Jabal Abu Ghneim May 2, 2012. Har Homa is a terraced suburb of neat, white-stone apartments housing 13,000 Israelis that overlooks the biblical...
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Children play on swings at a playground in a Jewish settlement near Jerusalem known to Israelis as Har Homa and to Palestinians as Jabal Abu Ghneim May 2, 2012. Har Homa is a terraced suburb of neat, white-stone apartments housing 13,000 Israelis that overlooks the biblical town of...
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A Jewish settlement near Jerusalem, known to Israelis as Har Homa and to Palestinians as Jabal Abu Ghneim, is seen in this general view taken April 25, 2012. Har Homa is a terraced suburb of neat, white-stone apartments housing 13,000 Israelis that overlooks the biblical town of Bethlehem.
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Palestinian shepherd Saed al-Zawahri walks at his home near Jerusalem, as the Jewish settlement known to Israelis as Har Homa and to Palestinians as Jabal Abu Ghneim is seen in the background April 25, 2012. Al-Zawahri lost a third of his land as the settlement spread this past decade. ...
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A Palestinian woman looks at broken windows after the eviction of an Arab family from a house in Beit Hanina April 18, 2012. Of all the obstacles blocking the way to peace between the Palestinians and Israelis, the status of Jerusalem is arguably the most intractable. The founder of the...
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Jewish settlers stand in a house after the eviction of an Arab family in Beit Hanina April 18, 2012. Of all the obstacles blocking the way to peace between the Palestinians and Israelis, the status of Jerusalem is arguably the most intractable. The founder of the Israeli Land Fund whose...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, looks on as Kadima party leader Shaul Mofaz speaks at a parliamentary committee meeting to discuss the military draft law at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, Monday, May 21, 2012. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
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Former professional baseball player Brad Ausmus speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, Monday, May 21, 2012, in Jerusalem. With a pair of Jewish ex-major leaguers on his roster, Ausmus, the new coach of Israel's team in next year's World Baseball Classic, says his squad...
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A Palestinian woman carries a tray of food on her head she and others prepare the longest buffet of natural and organic food which registered a new Guinness world record on May 26,2012 in Arab east Jerusalem. The Palestinian banquet, prepared by Jerusalem locals, measured 202 metres.
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