Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem
Tower of David museum opens after 3-year renovation
Jerusalem's iconic citadel has opened its revamped museum after a three-year, $50 million makeover that included a restoration of its signature minaret.
Ancient hand imprint baffles Israeli experts
Israeli archaeologists said on Jan. 25 that they are trying to uncover the meaning of a recently discovered hand imprint carved into the stone wall of an ancient moat outside Jerusalem's Old City.
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Greece ‘concerned’ over Israeli operation on Orthodox Patriarchate land in East Jerusalem
Greece's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday issued a statement expressing its "deep concern" over recent developments in the predominantly Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem after Israeli forces started bulldozing a 5,000 square meter plot of land owned by the Greek Orthodox Church.
Israel police arrest 2 teens in attack on Christian cemetery
The Israeli police on Friday arrested two teenagers who they said vandalized over two dozen Christian graves in a historic Jerusalem cemetery earlier this week.
Five centuries old Swiss graffiti found in Jerusalem
Graffiti with the name of a 15th-century Swiss knight has been discovered in Jerusalem, carved into the walls of a building where pilgrims stayed, the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Oct. 20.
The knight Adrian von Bubenberg is believed to have visited the holy city in 1466, when researchers say he may have marked his name alongside his family emblem on a stone ceiling.
Israeli police, Palestinians clash
Israeli police and Palestinians clashed in neighborhoods throughout the occupied east Jerusalem overnight Wednesday, some of the fiercest unrest the contested city has seen in months.
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Israeli court upholds Orthodox church land sales to settlers
Israel's Supreme Court has ruled against the Greek Orthodox Church in a long-running legal battle over the sale of three properties in predominantly Palestinian parts of Jerusalem's Old City to a Jewish settler group.
Turkey slams illegal Israeli settlement in E Jerusalem
Israel Chides Australia's Recognition of West Jerusalem as Capital
Canberra 'mistaken' in support for Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem, minister says, The Guardian reports.
Israel signalled its displeasure on Sunday with Australia's recognition of West Jerusalem as its capital.
Turkey slams Israeli violation in E. Jerusalem
Turkey slammed Israel over the approval of building nearly 800 new housing units in the illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem on Nov. 11.
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