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After 200 years in ruin: Greece unveils complete restoration of Parthenon's western pediment

The external scaffolding hiding the Parthenon’s western face was removed in early June following the completion of the monument’s back wall.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
The restored western face of the Parthenon, Greece, July 2, 2026.
Members of the Armenian community in Jaffa perform a pray during a memorial service held to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, at the Armenian Church of Saint Nicholas, in Jaffa, April 24, 2021.

Israel officially recognizes Armenian Genocide after decades of diplomatic friction - analysis

Israel’s recognition of the genocide has been decades in the making. It's been a strange aspect of Israel’s history that, for many years, the Armenian genocide was downplayed in official circles.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar attends an honorary session at Paraguay's bicameral Congress in Asuncion on November 24, 2025, as part of his official visit to the country.

Sa'ar to bring Armenian Genocide recognition to vote, cites Israel's 'moral, historical duty'

As of 2026, 32 UN member states, including the United States, Canada, Russia, and Germany, have formally recognized the genocide.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Visitors view the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, at the British Museum in London on January 9, 2023.

Greece calls for return of Parthenon Statues from British Museum at UNESCO, backed by 20 countries

Greece and Turkey argue that Lord Elgin had no firman permissing him to remove the artifacts, while the UK claims Elgin had all necessary documents and brought the Statues to Britian legally.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Colorful Ladino and Turkish sounds

The Piyyut Festival in Jerusalem gains momentum with piyyutim in Ladino and Turkish as well as a tribute to Rabbi Itzhak Algazi.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011ByLOREN MINSKY/ITRAVELJERUSALEM.COM TEAM
The Jerusalem Post

The new superpowers

Is Israel prepared to face the geo-political changes taking place in the world?

JULY 12, 2011ByYORAM BECK
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The emergence of Turkey’s hidden Jews

Fundamentally Freund: the Donmeh community, numbering several thousand people, descends from followers of the false messiah Shabtai Zvi.

MARCH 23, 2011ByMICHAEL FREUND
The Jerusalem Post

The Ottoman train challenge

The new fast lane underlines the need for a more straightforward solution to chronic traffic jams: a decent railway between J'lem and TA.

JANUARY 9, 2011ByJPOST EDITORIAL
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Lion's Den: Islamist Turkey vs. secular Iran?

As the secular Turkey founded by Atatürk threatens to sink under a wave of Islamism, the Islamist Iranian state founded by Khomeini is apparently teetering on brink of secularism.

DECEMBER 1, 2010ByDANIEL PIPES
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Ottoman imperial decrees debunk Erdogan’s claim

Turkish PM's statement contradicts firmans (imperial decrees) issued by the Ottoman authorities recognizing Jewish rights at Rachel’s Tomb.

NOVEMBER 8, 2010ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Int'l participants mark 93 years since Battle of Beersheba

Australian ambassador says her country has special bond with Israeli city because of historic battle, similar climates and scarcity of water.

NOVEMBER 1, 2010ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
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Dramatic renovations planned for Jerusalem’s Old City

New tunnel in Jewish Quarter will lead to underground parking lot with dozens of apartments on top.

OCTOBER 8, 2010ByMELANIE LIDMAN
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‘Our minarets are our lances’

Analysis: After the Gaza flotilla clash, it is clear that Israel and the West are confronting not just Iran but a resurgent Turkey.

AUGUST 28, 2010ByDR. JÜRGEN BÜHLER
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