Tag Archives: Jerusalem

Jerusalem the Golden

Posted on March 2, 2018 by leslie

  Jerusalem the Golden by Ilana Mercer Pope Francis protested, albeit enigmatically, when President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the eternal Capital of Israel. The United Nations, naturally, disapproved too. By 2019’s end, the Trump administration plans to open the … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem’s Russian Quarter

Posted on May 7, 2016 by leslie

Jerusalem’s Russian Quarter The peripatetic Bill Hartley reports During the nineteenth century various European powers set out to establish a presence in Jerusalem. For example, Austro Hungary managed to squeeze a post office into the old city just opposite the … Continue reading →

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