Jerusalem capital

Global conference strives to make Old City accessible for people with disabilities

Tower of David Jerusalem Museum will host representatives from across the globe to discuss the challenges and solutions of making historic sites and cities accessible.

 The renewed Tower of David, now accessible to all.
 Passengers at Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem on March 31, 2022

Metro to serve Jerusalem population of 1.8m by 2050

 Jewish men hold Israeli flags as they dance at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during Jerusalem Day celebrations, June 5, 2024.

Jerusalem's population reaches one million residents in 2024

 The building that houses the Czech Senate.

Czech MPs seek global recognition for Jerusalem as Israel's capital


All embassies should be moved to Jerusalem - editorial

The modern State of Israel made its capital very clear from its inception, moving the Constituent Assembly - later renamed the Knesset - from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 1949.

 View of the US Consulate in Jerusalem's Arnona neighborhood, Israel.

Israel to offer Italy gas, wants it to recognize Jerusalem as capital

Amid heated protests against the proposed reforms to Israel's judiciary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has his sights set on Italy recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departs on his flight to Kenya from the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, on November 28, 2017

Displays of 'De-mo-cra-ti-ya' in Israel - comment

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: protesters flood the streets of Jerusalem against judicial reforms.

 A FLAG march takes place through the Old City on Jerusalem Day, in May. Israel will become a bi-national state and its Jewish expressions, including the national flag, will lose their status and their meaning, the writer warns.

Derecognition is a serious matter in diplomatic relations - opinion

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese canceled Australia's recognition of any part of Jerusalem as the heart of Israel and its capital.

 AUSTRALIA’S PRIME MINISTER Anthony Albanese: His pronouncement in canceling his country’s recognition of western Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was offensive, says the writer

Australia is out of touch regarding the Jewish connection to Jerusalem - opinion

Whether this decision was made out of ignorance or by succumbing to Palestinian pressure, it is nonetheless outrageous.

 MASSES GATHER at the Western Wall on Yom Kippur eve, earlier this month. Jerusalem has been the Jewish capital since its establishment by King David, more than 3,000 years ago.

Is Israel's relationship with Australia in trouble? - opinion

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong insisted that Jerusalem's status must be resolved in peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine.

 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Australia erases recognition of east Jerusalem as future Palestinian capital

The erasure came after reports that, despite revoking recognition of west Jerusalem as Israeli, the same had not been done for the recognition of east Jerusalem as the future Palestinian capital

 A man places a Palestinian flag on a fence surrounding the U.S. consulate during a rally in support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' bid for statehood recognition in the United Nations, in Arab East Jerusalem September 21, 2011

Australia’s flip-flop diplomacy on Jerusalem as Israel's capital - editorial

The Australians chose the Russian model, not the American one, in its approach to Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

THE JERUSALEM skyline as viewed from the Mount of Olives.

Has Australia's Jerusalem reversal harmed Israel? - analysis

Many refuse to acknowledge Jerusalem is part of Israel, yet, most world leaders come to the city to meet with Israeli prime ministers.

A Hebrew and English sign is seen at the entrance to the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 16, 2018

Palestinians laud Australia’s stance to cancel Jerusalem as Israel's capital

The Palestinian Authority Foreign Affairs Ministry praised the decision as a “positive correction of Australia’s position.”

 An Australian flag is seen hung in a tree burnt by bushfire on the property of farmer Jeff McCole in Buchan, Victoria, Australia

Australia reverses recognition of west Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Australia's government "recommits Australia to international efforts in the responsible pursuit of progress towards a just and enduring two-state solution," Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said i

 An Australian flag is seen hung in a tree burnt by bushfire on the property of farmer Jeff McCole in Buchan, Victoria, Australia