Moshe Lion

Jerusalem deputy mayor pushes to rename King George street after UK sanctions on settlements

Deputy Mayor Aryeh King submitted the request Wednesday morning to Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, who also serves as chairman of the street naming committee.

|ByANNA BARSKY
Streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are named after Britain’s King George V due to the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in what was then known as Palestine, which was issued during his reign.
A light rail car stands at HaTurim station on August 20, 2026.

Grapevine: Condolences to Lion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Jerusalem's new light rail line

Jerusalem's Green Line begins service, expanding light rail network

The new line is approximately 7 kilometers, or 4.3 miles, long and includes 13 stations, 12 of them new. During peak hours, trains are expected to run every eight minutes.

|ByUDI EZION, EFRAT FORSHER
The Jerusalem Bikur Cholim hospital in Jerusalem closes due to lack of money. November 30, 2010.

Jerusalem's Bikur Cholim hospital battle puts city's pluralism to the test

“If the hassidim take control of the eastern building, it will no longer be open to the public, and the gate will be locked,” warned Jerusalem's Deputy Mayor Yosef Havilio.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Jerusalem 2023 municipal elections are underway: What you should know

At this stage, most of the attention is directed at the city council, where the most important decisions regarding the life of the city and its residents are made.

APRIL 22, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
SAFRA SQUARE has become the headquarters of Jerusalem’s battle against the virus.

Over 115 mayors, heads of councils call on Israeli public to preserve Remembrance Day sanctity

Echoing calls from national politicians, local governments call for unity and respect during Remembrance Day ceremonies.

APRIL 22, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
STANDING AT attention during the siren on Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, Tuesday in Jerusalem. With all due respect to moments of remembrance, take personal responsibility to adopt a survivor, says the writer.

8 terrorist attacks thwarted by security forces in Jerusalem

Two Jerusalem municipal workers arrested for desecrating Israeli flag and sharing video of act on social media.

APRIL 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli police walk near a security incident scene near the compound known to Muslims as Al-Aqsa or the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 1, 2023.

How a 'coup' happened in a Jerusalem community board

A coup has happened on the Gonenim local council board. The chairwoman who was elected a year and a half ago had to give up her position after an ad hoc coalition was formed by the other members.

MARCH 25, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
SHAKE-UP at Gonenim Local Council (Illustrative).

Jerusalem residents hope to thwart destruction of rare beauty spot

The construction project is due to be completed by 2025, providing our law enforcers with a new home to replace the current facility, which sits nearby below Mitzpeh-Tel.

MARCH 18, 2023ByBARRY DAVIS
AT THIS time of the year Mitzpeh-Tel is ablaze with purple lupines.

Some 40,000 take part in 12th annual Jerusalem Marathon

The winners of the full marathon were Kenyans Kiprotich Noah Kigen for the men, with a time of 2:18:13 hours, and Margaret Njugna for the women at 2:52:44.

MARCH 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Jerusalem Marathon participants are seen running on March 17, 2023

This week in Jerusalem: Nof Zahav

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

MARCH 10, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
LONELY NO more: Working in a downtown cafe.

Grapevine: Emek oops

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 10, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israel Postal Company mailbox

In first, Ed. Minister visits family of deceased schoolchildren in Shuafat

The children, aged three, four and eight, died after getting hit by a car on their way to school.

MARCH 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People crossing to the Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem on October 9, 2022.

Grapevine: Post-post office

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 4, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israel Postal Company mailbox