Jerusalem Municipality

Jerusalem approves protest tent for family of missing girl Haymanot Kasau

Haymanot’s father, Tesfaye Kasau, thanked those who helped the family obtain approval after what he said was a five-month effort.

Blue and White MK Pnina Tameno-Shete speaks into a megaphone at a protest calling for an expansion in the investigation, a few weeks ago.
Protestors march in Jerusalem for missing girl Haymanot Kasau, with signs reading ‘Bring her home now’ 21st of December 2025

Parents of missing fight Jerusalem court's refusal of protest camp near PMO

SUSIE OZSINAY ARANYA, International Communications and Foreign Media Spokesperson for the Jerusalem Municipality

Jerusalem: One city, many voices

Digital Payment.

Israel, Paybox launch Jerusalem's first municipal wallet in push to digitalize taxes, payments


Lion victorious in Jerusalem in landslide victory; Huldai wins in Tel Aviv

With the majority of ballots counted, the incumbents of Israel's two largest cities cling to victory and are set to serve for another five years.

 Moshe Lion in a speech on February 27, 2024.

'Normalizing the occupation': PLO calls for boycott against Arab-Israeli list in local elections

"The participation of a Palestinian list in the occupation's municipal elections in Jerusalem is a shameless normalization that serves the plans of the occupation," read the announcement.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh speaks before the start of the weekly cabinet meeting in Ramallah, West Bank May 11, 2020

Rabbi Haim Pear: The Anglo Jerusalemite fighting municipal inefficiency

Jerusalemite of the Week: Ahead of the municipal elections, In Jerusalem sat with Rabbi Pear to discuss his entry into politics, as well as what he hopes to advance on the city council.

 Rabbi Haim Pear, founder of Shir Hadash.

Laura Wharton: The accessibility advocator fighting for an equal Jerusalem

Jerusalemite of the Week: Ahead of municipal elections, In Jerusalem sat down with Laura Wharton and discussed her positions and goals she hopes to advance as part of Yossi Havilio’s Jerusalem Union.

 Laura Wharton, Jerusalem City Council member.

My vote for City Council: A vote for a liberal, Israeli Jerusalem - opinion

“It’s time to choose: A messianic Jerusalem or an Israeli Jerusalem?”

 YOCHI RAPPEPORT

Jerusalem elections are here: Who will run Jerusalem?

Results are not expected the night or even the morning after the elections but rather a few days later – and at the latest on Sunday, March 3.

 SEAT OF municipal power in Jerusalem: Safra Square.

Who are the haredi Jews running in Jerusalem's municipal election?

In the haredi sector, there four lists competing against each other for seats on the Jerusalem city council.

 Eliezer Rauchberger, deputy mayor and head of the powerful Local Planning and Construction Committee.

Jerusalem is a city of lights. This man keeps those lights running

Jerusalemite of the Week: The head of public lighting and power infrastructure for the Jerusalem Municipality, Michael Lidsky is tasked with lighting up the biggest city in Israel.

 Michael Lidsky, the chief electrical engineer of the Jerusalem Municipality.

Israeli or haredi Jerusalem: The municipal election race starts getting attention

ELECTION DIARY: “Israeli or ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem.” Perhaps not the best choice of words these days, when the majority of Israelis are looking for unity, the catchphrase has sparked a small flame.

 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS are postponed again– to Feb. 27.

This week in Jerusalem: Too much ticketing

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 Egged inspectors: Under scrutiny.