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Forty-three years ago, in the midst of the 1967 Six Day War, Israel gained control over the Old City of Jerusalem and eastern Jerusalem. Soon after, the Chief Rabbi of Israel declared the 28th of the Hebrew month of Iyar as a religious holiday to thank God for the miraculous victory and for the ability to fulfill the two-thousand-year-old prayer of "Next Year in Jerusalem." Today, the holiday is known as Jerusalem Day and this year it falls on May 12 in the Gregorian calendar.

Jerusalem Municipality inspectors made measurements at Jewish building slated for sealing, allegedly taking advantage of Mayor Barkat's absence.

Occupants claim municipality's legal adviser exploiting Barkat's absence.

Occupants claim municipality's legal adviser exploiting Barkat's absence.

The corruption trial of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will not be postponed due to the prosecutor's leave of absence, a court ruled.

The corruption trial of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will not be postponed due to the prosecutor's leave of absence, a court ruled.

President Barack Obama took a major step toward improving strained ties with Syria on Tuesday, announcing his intention to reappoint a U.S. ambassador to Damascus after a five-year absence.
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The prosecutor in the corruption trial of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has gone on an indefinite leave of absence.

President Obama has declared that "we are at war with Al Qaeda." This declaration followed an analysis by his administration of the capabilities and failures of various intelligence agencies to detect and apprehend the unsuccessful suicide bomb attempt in a Northwest airplane above the skies of Detroit.

Some critics from the Right have suggested his definition of "the war" is too narrow. They contend "we are at war with terrorists, not merely Al Qaeda."