Land of Israel

Christian worshippers from around the world along the Via Dolorosa

Tensions over Jerusalem palpable during Good Friday, Passover celebrations

Conflict

Jerusalem is indeed a city where three faiths come together, but it is also bracing for a big — and what many fear may be a divisive — moment next month when the US embassy will move from Tel Aviv to West Jerusalem.

Egyptian-American man sends a message while running last week’s Jerusalem marathon

Debate over a new light rail line in Jerusalem symbolic of city’s fissures, discontent

Israel Goes It Alone

Houses From Within: Inside Jerusalem Buildings Normally Off Limits

Lifestyle & Belief
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Jerusalem’s New Tram Winds Through Streets and Geopolitics

Arts, Culture & Media

It’s Israel’s first commuter light rail and it was designed to give Jerusalem’s public transportation a much needed upgrade. But it charges right through the city’s sensitive geopolitics – and it’s upsetting locals for all kinds of reasons.

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Middle East peace talks continue

Conflict & Justice

Israeli and Palestinian leaders hold further talks in Jerusalem, after discussing core issues behind the conflict at meetings in Egypt. Negotiations began in Washington two weeks ago, after a 20-month gap. Lisa Mullins gets an update from Matthew Bell.

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Israel’s third temple movement

Arts, Culture & Media

Two thousand years ago, the second temple in Jerusalem was destroyed. Now some Jews in Israel today say it’s time to rebuild the temple. Problem is� they want to rebuild it on the location of Islam’s holiest site in Jerusalem. Linda Gradstein reports.

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Letters to God

Lifestyle & Belief

The postal service in Jerusalem often gets letters addressed to God. Reporter Daniel Estrin visits with the man charged with opening that kind of mail and sneaks a peek at some of the letters.

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The World – Episode 20071121 – Palestinian views on dividing Jerusalem

Israel’s prime minister has raised the possibility of dividing Jerusalem into two capitals… one Israeli, one Palestinian. It’s something that’s long been a taboo issue in Israel. But many Palestinians living in Jerusalem aren’t too crazy about the idea either. Correspondent Matt Gutman reports.

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