U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem to Open in May

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Headlines from Jerusalem, 26 February 2018

“Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you” Hebrews 13:17

TOP STORY

US Embassy in Jerusalem to Open in May

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used the Sunday cabinet meeting to declare his warm appreciation for an announcement by the Trump Administration in the US that the Embassy of the United States to Israel will be moved to Jerusalem in the coming weeks and officially open on 14 May, to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the modern State of Israel. “This is a great moment for the citizens of Israel and this is a historic moment for the State of Israel,” Netanyahu said.
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Traditional Churches Close Holy Sepulchre to Protest Taxes

Leaders of Jerusalem’s traditional churches issued a statement on Sunday that they are closing the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to visitors in protest against a plan by the municipality to collect property taxes (arnona) on church-owned businesses. The municipality responded by re-iterating that there will not be any move to collect such taxes on houses of worship and that the centuries-old custom of not collecting taxes on church owned properties gave businesses operated by churches an unfair advantage over businesses not owned by churches.
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Legislation Advances to de facto Annex the West Bank

The Knesset’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a bill on Sunday that would expand the jurisdiction of Israeli courts over Area C of the West Bank. Analysts noted that the legislation’s progress brings closer the ambition of some lawmakers for Israel to functionally annex the West Bank.

Israeli Judoko Medals After Iranian Opponent Bows Out

Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul won a bronze medal in the under-73 kilogram competition at the Dusseldorf Grand Slam in Germany on Saturday after being handed a spot in the finals by an Iranian opponent who intentionally disqualified instead of facing him in an earlier round. This follows a similar situation in which Israeli Uri Kalashnikov won a bronze in a United World Wrestling competition last November following the intentional throwing of a match by an Iranian opponent.

Leader of ‘Jerusalem Faction’ Suffers Unexpected Death

Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox (haredi) communities mourned the death of Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach Friday evening at the age of 86. He was best known for his leadership of the so-called “Jerusalem Faction” and its staunch opposition to haredi men serving in the military, and his funeral was the scene of several eulogies by colleagues who vowed to carry on this legacy.

OPINION

The Munich Security Conference: Main Points and Implications
Amos Yadlin, Assaf Orion, INSS

At the 2018 Munich Security Conference, the Palestinian issue was marginalized, given its low influence on Middle East problems in general. With the Palestinian issue sidelined, Israel has significant scope for presenting its own initiatives to shape its future environment, with emphasis on relations with the Palestinians.
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ICEJ Press Statement on US Embassy Announcement

The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem warmly welcomed the announcement on Friday (02/23) that the new United States Embassy to Israel will officially be opened in Jerusalem on May 14, just in time for Israel’s 70th anniversary celebrations!
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Today’s news was written and compiled by Aaron Hecht.

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