“There is no reason not to allow Jews to visit the Temple Mount, even without the Moslem Waqf’s permission.” So said Police Superintendent Chaim Klein, formerly the head of the Israel Police Intelligence Section, speaking recently to a group of Public Security Ministry officials. The GSS also agrees that the Temple Mount can be opened […]

(IsraelNN.com) Jerusalem like other cities in Israel is preparing a disaster plan in the event of a missile attack launched by Saddam Hussein. Following is a very brief overview involving some of the major preparations involved. TENT CITIES TO BE ESTABLISHED Teddy Stadium and Sacher Park will serve as tent cities to house the homeless […]

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has agreed to convene a restricted forum of ministers and other public officials to discuss the danger that the Temple Mount’s southern wall may collapse. Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert, Attorney-General Elyakim Rubenstein, security force heads and Antiquities Authority officials are expected to participate. The issue burst onto the public scene yesterday […]

(IsraelNN.com) Following are some facts about Jerusalem’s Old City extracted from a study conducted by the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies (JIIS). The Old City has one of the world’s highest density rates – The population has grown by 42% since 1967, with the highest absolute growth in the Muslim community. The Muslim population remained […]

My ancestors, the exiled children of Israel, made in Mesopotamia (Iraq – the country of my birth) a commitment to Jerusalem: If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its cunning. May my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not, if I set not Jerusalem above […]

The Arabs have 21 states in which to recognize their right to self-determination. The Jews have one state, Israel, in which to recognize their right to self-determination. The Arab world is twice as big as the United States and 672 times the size of Israel.

NOTE: It’s a great pleasure to pass on good news. Several firms either based in Israel or with research and development facilities in Israel have been recognized for their innovation and success in their disparate fields. Professional magazines often sponsor awards recognizing companies and products in the specific field they cover and Israeli affiliated firms […]

In light of the GSS recommendations to re-allow Jewish visitors onto the Temple Mount, Prime Minister Sharon expressed his support today for the idea, and said that he would “open the gates at the first opportunity.” MK Michael Kleiner said, “The first opportunity is today…” Environment Minister Tzachi HaNegbi said, “The time has come to […]

The GSS recommendation to renew Jewish visitation rights to the Temple Mount continues to be a matter of public debate. The holy site has been closed to Jews since the beginning of the Oslo War, almost a year and a half ago. The GSS explains, however, that if Jews continue to be banned from entering […]

The second Friday prayers of this Moslem holy month of Ramadan – at which 130,000 worshipers took part on the Temple Mount – are over, and once again there were no disturbances. No thanks to PLO-appointee Jerusalem mufti Akrama Sabri, however; in a sermon before the prayers, he told his flock, “The residents of Jerusalem […]