Jerusalem Municipality

Mayor Moshe Lion at Diplomatic Conference

“We are investing in infrastructure, education and opportunities for young people.”

Mayor Moshe Lion
Ayala Londner, Dir. of Business Development, The Jerusalem Development Authority; Yaakov Livne, Dep. Dir. Gen. for Public Diplomacy; Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador (Ret.) Ran Ichay, Head of Research at the Jerusalem Center for Applied Policy

“Let's tell the incredible story of this place”

Blue and White MK Pnina Tameno-Shete speaks into a megaphone at a protest calling for an expansion in the investigation, a few weeks ago.

Jerusalem approves protest tent for family of missing girl Haymanot Kasau

Protestors march in Jerusalem for missing girl Haymanot Kasau, with signs reading ‘Bring her home now’ 21st of December 2025

Parents of missing fight Jerusalem court's refusal of protest camp near PMO


Olim Tech Tours: Acquainting local immigrants with Jerusalem's hi-tech scene

The Jerusalem Municipality offers Olim Tech Tours to young professionals in the five-month residential Ulpan Etzion program for new immigrants aged 22 to 35.

 Olim Tech Tours enable new Jerusalem residents to get an inside look at the hi-tech ecosystem.

Jerusalem shuts down UNRWA vocational center after Netanyahu directive

According to the Israel Police, people uninvolved with the center began throwing stones at police officers stationed outside, who responded using riot dispersal methods.

A Palestinian woman takes part in a protest against possible reductions of the services and aid offered by United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), in front of UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City August 16, 2015.

Light rail, heavy headache: What Jerusalemites think of the light rail construction

The Red Line was suspended for five days this past week. Beyond the inconvenience, where do the municipality and Jerusalemites stand on construction of the new lines to come?

  Signage at a light rail stop in Jerusalem indicate that the line is closed due to expansion work.

Grapevine: Of bar mitzvahs, buildings, and businesses

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Cars come to a standstill as the light rail passes outside the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City

'We are not an ATM': Jerusalem homeowners see property tax hikes of up to 70%

Following a significant amount of urban renewal in the city, the Jerusalem Municipality decided to update Arnona rates.

A cat is seen walking across the Jaffa Street light rail tracks in Jerusalem amid the tightened coronavirus lockdown.

Grapevine: Rachel reclamation

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

A massive construction site off Jaffa Road, not far from the entrance to Jerusalem, seen in 2022.

Israeli municipalities have untapped potential and must step up efforts - opinion

This is a significant moment for Israel, and the message is clear: Israeli municipalities can be more than just administrative hubs; they can be powerful voices for the nation.

 THE FOREIGN Ministry in Jerusalem: The ministry’s traditional diplomacy is struggling to keep pace; more than ever, Israeli municipalities should step up and join the para-diplomatic effort, the writer maintains.

Over 1,000 chess players shatter Israeli record in simultaneous chess game in Jerusalem

1,004 chess players flood Safra Square to play their beloved game while calling for unity

 Over 1,000 players of all different levels sat in a symbolic formation, a yellow ribbon to “bring them home,” as they played games of chess.

Worm-filled food, ex-cons: What is the state of Jerusalem's after-school programs?

The first three weeks of the school year were shadowed by a crisis involving after-school programs, and many problems still continue. We now take a look at how bad the situation was.

 An illustrative image of a parent coming to pick children up from school in Israel.

After-school nightmare: How Jerusalem's chaperone shortage became a crisis

Jerusalem's tzaharonim (after-school programs for young children) were thrown into disarray by sudden massive staffing shortages. Two weeks later, parents and teachers still worry.

 Parents drop off their children at a kindergarten in Jerusalem.