Jerusalem Municipality
Local government, national impact: Haim Bibas on shaping Israel’s future
The Federation of Local Authorities in Israel’s chairman discusses why municipalities have become Israel’s problem-solvers, and how they play a central role in addressing the country’s challenges
Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija presented with award during Jerusalem real estate fair in NYC
Grapevine: Sheltering routine
From shelters to fun: How Jerusalem is helping residents cope during Iran war
Moshe Lion, Yossi Saidov: Old West-esque rivals of Jerusalem politics
In this story, there is no good, no bad and no ugly. There is a powerful mayor who has managed to keep his 2018 election campaign promises against a simple city resident and activist.
Women participation gains momentum in Jerusalem municipal elections race
Efforts to increase female representation in the Jerusalem Municipality has now started to generate action on the ground.
Palestinians renew call to boycott Jerusalem elections
The majority of the Arab residents have been boycotting the municipal elections since 1968, claiming that participation would be interpreted as recognition of Israel’s annexation of east Jerusalem.
This week in Jerusalem: Back in the pool
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
Jerusalem for everyone? Tensions simmer in Israel's divided capital
While Lion tries his best to convey that the city belongs to everyone, including non-Jews who live here, the main struggles in recent days have centered around this issue.
Will Walid Abu Tayeh be the first Arab on the Jerusalem City Council?
After several failed attempts by the Arabs of the eastern part of Jerusalem to integrate into municipal politics, attorney Walid Abu Tayeh thinks the time has finally come.
Jerusalem Day: Mayor Moshe Lion talks issues plaguing Israel's capital
Asking Mayor Moshe Lion the tough questions – on the eve of the 56th Jerusalem Day and five months before elections.
Editor's Notes: Jerusalem isn’t united. But it can be
Jerusalem Day is an opportunity to reflect on our capital’s past, take stock of its present and plan for its future.
Renowned ophthalmologist becomes fifth Arab recipient of Jerusalem award
In the last five years, according to Walla, only 4.5% of recipients were Arab, and only one was a resident of east Jerusalem.
Jerusalem's political drama: A mayor's longtime rivalry with an activist
The two have been enemies for close to a decade and the current chapter in the rivalry between Moshe Lion and Yossi Saidov comes following a blatant coup in Gonen.
