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Acre ( / ˈɑːkər, ˈeɪkər / AH-kər, AY-kər ), known locally as Akko ( Hebrew: עַכּוֹ, ʻAkkō) and Akka ( Arabic: عكّا, ʻAkkā ), is a city in the coastal plain region of the Northern District of Israel . The city occupies a strategic location, sitting in a natural harbour at the extremity of Haifa Bay on the coast of the ...
t. e. On December 6, 2017, the United States of America officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital city of the State of Israel. [1] American president Donald Trump, who signed the presidential proclamation, also ordered the relocation of the American diplomatic mission to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, constituting what is now the Embassy of the ...
Yemin Moshe was established in 1892–1894 by the Montefiore Welfare Fund. Located outside Jerusalem's Old City, it was conceived as a solution to the overcrowding and unsanitary conditions inside the walls. The Fund was continuing the work done by British Jewish banker Moses Montefiore and the new project was meant to mark the seventh year ...
Judiciary of Israel. Israeli Supreme Court at night. The judicial system of Israel consists of secular courts and religious courts. The law courts constitute a separate and independent unit of Israel 's Ministry of Justice. The system is headed by the President of the Supreme Court and the Minister of Justice. [1]
The siege of Jerusalem during the First Crusade lasted for one month and eight days, from 7 June 1099 to 15 July 1099. It was carried out by the Crusader army, which successfully captured Jerusalem from the Fatimid Caliphate and subsequently founded the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Having returned the city and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to ...
Ben Yehuda Street (Hebrew: רחוב בן יהודה), known as the "Midrachov" (Hebrew: מדרחוב), is arguably the most famous street in Jerusalem, along with Jaffa Road. Ben Yehuda Street joins with Jaffa Road and King George Street in the heart of downtown Jerusalem to form the main Downtown Triangle central business district.
Protected areas of Jerusalem District (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Geography of Jerusalem District" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
