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Press conference to avoid demolition of historic village - Jerusalem

A press conference is held in front of a historic village, which is set to be demolished to make way for commercial housing. The village was deserted...

by Mahmoud illean in Israel on 10/02/2012

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The underground tunnels of the Western Wall - Jerusalem

The Western Wall tunnel is an underground tunnel exposing the Western Wall in its full length. The tunnel is adjacent to the Western Wall and is...

by Pixsmedia Images in Israel on 09/02/2012

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Hezekiah's Tunnel in Jerusalem

The City of David is a long and narrow six-hectare ridge that stretches to the south of the Temple Mount, outside the Old City of Jerusalem. 9th...

by Pixsmedia Images in Israel on 09/02/2012

10/02/2012 - Press conference to avoid demolition of historic village - Jerusalem - Israel - A press conference is held in front of...
09/02/2012 - The underground tunnels of the Western Wall - Jerusalem - Israel - The Western Wall tunnel is an...
09/02/2012 - Hezekiah's Tunnel in Jerusalem - Israel - The City of David is a long and narrow...
09/02/2012 - Israeli forces allegedly demolish home and agricultural area - Israel - Mechanisms of the Israeli civil...
09/02/2012 - Cinema Jerusalem opens after 25 years of closure - Israel - Cinema Jerusalem was the first cinema...
09/02/2012 - Graffiti left by extremists on the walls of 'Peace Now' - Jerusalem - Israel - Religious Jewish extremists allegedly...
09/02/2012 - Palestinians protest at Red Cross in support of prisoner Khadr Adnan - Israel - Palestinian protesters hold national...
08/02/2012 - Italian U19 national women's team tours Jerusalem's sites - Israel - Italian women's team during their...
08/02/2012 - Nationwide strike in Israel leaves store fronts closed - Jerusalem - Israel - During Israel's main labour union...
08/02/2012 - Orthodox Jewish children visit the Wester Wall - Jerusalem - Israel - The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel...

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Press conference to avoid demolition of historic village - Jerusalem
A press conference is held in front of a historic village, which is set to be demolished to make way for commercial housing. The village was deserted during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. I...
Cinema Jerusalem opens after 25 years of closure
Cinema Jerusalem was the first cinema in the city of East Jerusalem. Now, it has reopen its doors to an audience, after the closure 25 years ago, but with a new look. Israel. 9th Februa...
Graffiti left by extremists on the walls of 'Peace Now'  - Jerusalem
Religious Jewish extremists allegedly left graffiti on the walls of 'Peace Now,' reading 'There is no left-wing = The absence of terrorist attacks." Israel. 9th Febr...
Palestinians protest at Red Cross in support of prisoner Khadr Adnan
Palestinian protesters hold national flags and placards with slogans in Arabic during a demonstration outside the International Red Cross offices in east Jerusalem against the detention...
Israeli forces allegedly demolish home and agricultural area
Mechanisms of the Israeli civil administration demolish a home, retaining walls and Khhabbih Tstal agricultural are in the Shweiki Khalayleh neighborhood outside of Jerusalem. Israel. ...
The underground tunnels of the Western Wall - Jerusalem
The Western Wall tunnel is an underground tunnel exposing the Western Wall in its full length. The tunnel is adjacent to the Western Wall and is located under buildings of the Old City ...
Hezekiah's Tunnel in Jerusalem
The City of David is a long and narrow six-hectare ridge that stretches to the south of the Temple Mount, outside the Old City of Jerusalem. 9th February 2012
Orthodox Jewish children visit the Wester Wall - Jerusalem
The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel is located in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. It is a remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded ...
Italian U19 national women's team tours Jerusalem's sites
Italian women's team during their visit to the city of Jerusalem. The young women visited the Wester Wall inside the Old City. Israel. 8th February 2012
Nationwide strike in Israel leaves store fronts closed - Jerusalem
During Israel's main labour union declared a strike, airports, ports, banks and the stock market have shut down. Israel. 8th February 2012
Knesset Celebrates 63 Years in an Open House Event - Jerusalem
Thousands of Israelis visit the Knesset for an Open House event on the occasion of the parliament’s 63rd birthday. Knesset Speaker Reuven Rubi Rivlin: ”I promise the public an exception...
Shops demolished in the Ras al-Amud neighborhood - Jerusalem
House demolition is a controversial tactic used by the Israeli Defence Forces in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip against Palestinians and Israeli settlers. Israel. 7th Febr...
Hostile graffiti is written  on Monastery of the Cross - Jerusalem
Settlers are allegedly writing hostile slogans on the Monastery of the Cross and a school in Jerusalem. The graffiti said 'Pay the Price,' among other slogans. Israel. 7th Feb...
Religious Extremists Target The Holy Cross - Jerusalem
In an intensifying wave of religious intolerance, two cars belonging to members of the Monastery of the Cross were vandalized overnight. Car tires were slashed and they were littered wi...
Israeli bulldozers flatten land for national park in the Issawiya
Israeli bulldozers and planners flatten land in Issawiya to make way for a national park. The leveling of land in this area is extremely disputed between Palestinians and Israelis. Jeru...
Protest against bicycle lanes
Palestinians protest against the construction of bicycle lanes in the neighborhood of French Hill. Jerusalem, Israel. 5th February 2012
Protest against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad
Palestinians in front of the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem waving Syrian flags and placards against the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria and against the repressive massacres at Ertkba. J...
Demonstration against the building of a separation wall
People march in protest against the building of a separation wall in the village of Walaja. Jerusalem. 5th February 2012
Solemn Mock Funeral Procession For Yohanes Berko – Jerusalem
Activists conduct a solemn mock funeral procession for homeless Yohanes Berko who froze during the night of January 21st in Tel-Aviv, marching from PM Netanyahu’s private apartment to t...
A former Italian prime minister visits a Bedouin school
Former Italian Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema visits a Bedouin school made of mud and tires from the road to Jericho. Jerusalem. 4th February 2012