The PA refuses to join Israel’s initiative to improve accessibility to the holy site shared by Jews and Muslims, alleging attempts at an ‘invasion of Hebron.’
Israel scored a symbolic victory at UNESCO Friday when a report by the organization dismissed a PA request to register Hebron’s Old City as a World Heritage Site.
"We see ourselves not as individuals, but on a mission connecting young people to their Jewish roots," says Rabbi Simcha Hochbaum, who educates the public about the significance of the Jewish city of Hebron.
If we don’t believe in the promise, are we really any different than anyone else? Last week I guided a family from Miami through Hebron. I have to admit that I was impressed when a week before their arrival in Israel, they called me to arrange a visit for them to that holy city. They... Read more »