Barkat

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat visits Washington. Barkat's message: We are going to build in Jerusalem – all of Jerusalem.

Seventy-eight percent of Jewish Americans supported Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential race. Minority Whip Eric Cantor, the House of Representatives' sole Republican Jewish member, is out to lure his religious group to his side of the political aisle by bringing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to Capitol Hill.

Capital’s mayor rejects calls for east J'lem construction freeze.

Mayor Nir Barkat said that construction in East Jerusalem will continue, despite the "slap in the face" Israel received from the United States over the matter, Army Radio reported on Wednesday.
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E. J'lem home measured; occupants: Barkat's absence being exploited.

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.

Mayor of Jewish capital says 'we will continue to build in its eastern and western sides.' Netanyahu is back in Israel.

In London, Barkat says capital should return to the role it played in history.