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Why Jerusalem matters on the road to peaceBenjamin Netanyahu at the Mount of Olive overlooking the The Dome of the Rock in the Old city of Jerusalem in February 2009. Photo: AP JERUSALEM: Palestinian aspirations to establish a capital in East Jerusalem are unwavering, despite this... In this article: Jerusalem, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Ehud Olmert, East Jerusalem, Barack Obama, and Judaism |
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DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security | 19 hours ago
Controlled US-Israel discord on Jerusalem amid broader strategic understandings
...at home, DEBKAfile's Washington sources report. Tuesday, Nov. 18, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly stated: "We find the Jerusalem planning committee's decision to move forward the approval process for the expansion of Gilo, in...
In this article: US, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Israel, Ali Larijani, Binyamin Netanyahu, Barack Obama, Tehran, and Washington
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Independent.ie | 2 days ago
Israel defies US demands to stop building in Jerusalem
Israel pressed ahead with work on a new housing complex for Jews in east Jerusalem yesterday, brushing off President Barack Obama's criticism that construction in the disputed part of the holy city undermines efforts to relaunch Middle East...
In this article: Israel, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, West Bank, Middle East, US, Avigdor Lieberman, and EU
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Israel brushes off Obama criticism over Jerusalem
...the Gilo construction. He called the neighborhood "an integral part of Israel, an integral part of Jerusalem." The future of east Jerusalem is the most intractable issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The area includes Jerusalem's...
In this article: Barack Obama, Israel, West Bank, Benjamin Netanyahu, and European Union
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L.A. Times - Middle East | 2 days ago
Jerusalem housing plan draws U.S. fire
...Balilty / Associated Press / November 17, 2009) November 18, 2009 Reporting from Jerusalem - Israel's plan to add 844 homes to a part of Jerusalem claimed by Palestinians drew sharp international protest Tuesday as U.S. officials...
In this article: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, U.S., White House, West Bank, George J. Mitchell, and Robert Gibbs
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AP Online | 3 days ago
Palestinians, US, UK criticize Jerusalem plan
...but no other country recognized that move. About 180,000 Israelis live in neighborhoods built around east Jerusalem. Israel insists that east Jerusalem is part of Israel and rejects efforts to restrict building there. Palestinians consider...
In this article: Israel, United States, Britain, U.N., Mahmoud Abbas, West Bank, White House, and Michele Montas
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Reuters | 3 days ago
White House dismayed at Jerusalem settlement expansion
White House "dismayed" at Jerusalem settlement expansion WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that it was "dismayed" over Israeli approval to expand the Gilo settlement in Jerusalem and sharply criticized the ongoing...
In this article: White House, Robert Gibbs, Barack Obama, U.S., All rights reserved, Yedioth Ahronoth, Thomson Reuters, and NYSE
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Yahoo! News | 3 days ago
Israel okays new east Jerusalem homes dismaying US (AFP)
AFP - Palestinians gather around the rubble of their house after it was partially demolished by Jerusalem municipality … by Ron Bousso Ron Bousso - 14 mins ago JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel gave approval on Tuesday for the construction of...
In this article: United States, Israel, Mahmud Abbas, European Union, Benjamin Netanyahu, West Bank, and Washington
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Israel OK's 900 new housing units in Jerusalem (AFP)
...construction in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) to help restart negotiations, but this policy does not apply in Jerusalem, our capital." Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said in a statement he "strongly objects to the American demand to halt...
In this article: Israel, Agence France Presse, Benjamin Netanyahu, West Bank, United States, and All rights reserved
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Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם , Yerushaláyim; Arabic: القُدس , al-Quds) is the capital of Israel and its largest city in both population and area, with a population of 747,600 residents over an area of if disputed East Jerusalem is included. Located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern tip of the Dead Sea, modern Jerusalem has grown beyond the boundaries of the Old City.
The city has a history that goes back to the 4th millennium BCE, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.
Jerusalem has been the holiest city in Judaism and the spiritual center of the Jewish people since the 10th century BCE, contains a number of significant ancient Christian sites, and is considered the third-holiest city in Islam. Despite having an area of only 0.9 square kilometer (0.35 square mile), the Old City is home to sites of key religious importance, among them the Temple Mount, the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque. The old walled city, a World Heritage site, has been traditionally divided into four quarters, although the names used today — the Armenian, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Quarters — were introduced in the early 19th century. The Old City was nominated for inclusion on the List of World Heritage Sites in danger by Jordan in 1982. In the course of its history, Jerusalem has been destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times.
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