Yousef Majlaton moved into the Jerusalem neighborhood of Pisgat Zeev for such comforts as proper running water and regular garbage pickup. But he represents a potentially volatile twist in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute over the holy city.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews threw themselves under the wheels of an idling bus and in front of waiting cars to protest the opening of a parking lot on the Jewish Sabbath — an act they consider an abomination.
The Israeli official put in charge of Jerusalem's Arabs said he believes treating them more fairly will strengthen Israeli claims to all the disputed city, and says he's seeking ways to legalize thousands of unlicensed Arab homes vulnerable to demolition.
Jerusalem's new mayor said Thursday that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was ill-informed when she criticized the demolition of Arab houses in this hotly disputed city. He said the practice is about law and order, not politics.
Yakoub Rishe fears returning from work one day to find his home wrecked. His wife, Aida, worries that any stranger knocking at the door was sent to kick them out.
A rabbi, a high-tech investor and a Russian tycoon accused of arms trafficking are vying to be mayor of Jerusalem, the city at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A former Iranian president warned the West on Friday that its support for Israel would backfire, as hundreds of thousands of people staged rallies in support of Muslim claims to the holy city of Jerusalem.
Like her father before her, Zeina Ashrawi was born in Jerusalem. Her mother represented the city in the Palestinian parliament for 10 years.
A ship's sail, a crooked nail, or a giant headache — the people of Jerusalem can't agree about how best to describe the newest landmark their ancient city inaugurated Wednesday.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama tried to please a pro-Israel crowd this week by saying that Jerusalem should be the capital of Israel and that the holy city should not be divided.
Israel disclosed plans on Sunday to build nearly 900 new homes for Jews in disputed east Jerusalem, adding new turmoil to troubled peace talks.
Israeli police on Tuesday broke up a Palestinian event meant to promote Jerusalem as the world's next "Arab Cultural Capital."
A wall mentioned in the Bible's Book of Nehemiah and long sought by archaeologists apparently has been found, an Israeli archaeologist says.
The mayor of Jerusalem announced a plan Wednesday to revamp long-neglected Arab neighborhoods, a step meant to counter growing signs that Israel's leadership is willing to consider ceding parts of the city to the Palestinians.
Two senior Israeli politicians, including the prime minister's closest ally, talked openly Monday about dividing Jerusalem, signaling a possible shift in Israeli opinion about one of the Mideast's most contentious issues.
Senior Israeli officials expressed support Monday for the transfer of Arab parts of Jerusalem to Palestinian control, offering a concession on one of the most contentious issues in the conflict. The offer appeared to fall short of Palestinian calls for a full Israeli withdrawal from key areas of the holy city.
Israel's new government is drawing up a blueprint for dividing the holy city of Jerusalem — a once inconceivable notion — giving the Palestinians nearly all the Arab neighborhoods while holding onto Jewish areas and disputed holy shrines.