Three Thousand Years Later – Jerusalem is thriving
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The Zionist road back to Jerusalem that started in Basel (1897), and continued with the visit of Theodor Herzl to Jerusalem (1898), received international validation through the Balfour Declaration (November 1917). A month later, British General Allenby walked through the gates of Jerusalem (December 1917), marking the beginning of 100 years of European involvement.
In those 100 Years, Jerusalem evolved and today it is thriving!
The vibrancy of Mahaneh Yehuda market, the flourishing art & culture scene, the flavor of Israeli wine, the city’s academic centers, think tanks, and technology start-ups, the diversity of its population, the rising engagement of Israelis with Judaism, all turned Jerusalem into a beacon to the world.
The new fast-train to Tel Aviv, the growing foreign ownership of vacation homes in Jerusalem and the consideration by nations to move their embassies to the city are all increasingly turning Jerusalem into an international destination-city, and fulfilling Herzl’s utopia.
Life in Jerusalem:
Impact of moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem
JerusAviv? Impact of the upcoming Fast-Train to Tel Aviv
Haredi Spring: Celebration of Zionism in Shaarei Hessed
Shift in the Jerusalem Experience: Shuk Mahanehe Yehuda
The Rise of Jerusalem’s Art Scene
Zionism & Israeli Society:
Israel Abandoning its Secular Roots
The New Secular: The Datlaf (Sometimes Religious)
Contribution of Vacation Homes Owners
Rising Nationalism vs. Globalization – How it Effects the Jews
History:
1897: From Basel to Jerusalem – A Look at the First Zionist Congress
1897: Herzl vs Ahad Ha’Am – Outsider vs Establishment
1898: Herzl’s Jerusalem Visit – an Inflection Point in Zionism
1917: Balfour Awakened – 100 Years to the Balfour Declaration
1917: Enter the British – 100 Years to British Conquest of Jerusalem
1948: The Outbreak of War and the Heroic Story of the Lamed-Heh
Europe and its Relation to Jerusalem:
Europe and Jerusalem – a 2,300 Year-old Conflict
100 Years of European involvement in Jerusalem
70 Year-old Attempt to Downplay European Guilt
20 Years of European Escalation towards Jerusalem
10 Years of European Obsession with Jerusalem – Possible Reasons
Europe and Jerusalem in Fiction: Wonder Woman Fights European Incitement
Rise of Germany’s Far-Right and Jerusalem: Impact of German Elections
Rise of Austria’s Far-Right and Jerusalem: Impact of Austrian Elections
Interviews about Jerusalem and Zionism:
Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau: The World has not learned the lessons of the Holocaust
Victoria Coates: Israel is in the trenches with the United States
Kenneth Bialkin: Jerusalem as a Destination-City
Josh Weston: Bringing American CEOs to Israel
Amb. Vivian Bercovici: Revolutionizing Diplomacy
Naomi Chazan: In defense of Israel’s Civil Society
Yossi Beilin: Wanted – a border
The above articles appeared in the Jerusalem Post between 2015-2018 and written by Gol Kalev
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