The Answer To Terror In Jerusalem Is Greater Jewish Presence
There is an often repeated tactic whenever a severe terror attack happens in Israel – especially in Jerusalem that the police raise their numbers, put down barricades, and increase searches. However, there is another approach. Whenever any terrorist attack happens, more Jews should be moved into what has become “Arab-Only” neighborhoods. This includes Shiloach (aka […]
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Newest Purchase In The Shiloach Heights Is A Game Changer
When Ateret Cohanim facilitated acquisition of two large buildings on the top of the Shiloach (Silwan) just before Ramadan, it was an earthquake. Not only do the properties have commanding views of the entire area, but for the first time they linked up with the scattered Jewish population below, carving out a thin but contiguous […]
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Antisemitic Attack At The Shiloach Spring Proves The Need For A New Approach To Sovereignty In Jerusalem
For years Jews have been returning to neighborhoods on the seam line of Jerusalem and beyond, turning once homogeneous Arab neighborhoods back to the blended areas historic Jerusalem had before the Arab pogroms of the 1920s and 1930s. These blended neighborhoods could be the vanguard of coexistence, but as anyone who has spent time in […]
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Green Sovereignty Is Key To Jerusalem’s Future
Day to day life in Jerusalem’s cramped Old City is a mixture of spiritual highs and in many places, especially in many of the mixed Jewish and Arab neighborhoods is also tense with a degree of uncertainty. While much of the Old City is slowly returning to Jewish hands as it was before the pogroms […]
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The Fight For Sovereignty In Jerusalem
In recent weeks the “Palestinian” Authority has made worrying announcements on their intent to apply their sovereignty to areas of “East” Jerusalem. With campaigns to renovate a number of Arab properties across the Eastern neighborhoods, the Abbas regime in Ramallah is seeking to counteract Israel’s successful rehabilitation programs in a number of these neighborhoods. While […]
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Only Our Return Can Bring Peace, One Step At A Time
With all of the discussion surrounding the extension of Israeli sovereignty to Judea and Samaria as well as the storm such a move would make, there are many false assumptions that have been made by even well meaning people. The main thrust of most of these “peace” initiatives is the need to reach some sort […]
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Sovereignty In Jerusalem Is Not Guaranteed
While most of Israel and the Jewish world focuses on whether Prime Minister Netanyahu will or will not extend Israel’s sovereignty over much of Judea and Samaria, a quiet battle is still continuing on the frontlines within the nation’s capital in Jerusalem. The “Peace to Prosperity” plan calls for Shuafat to be a hub for […]
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