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Hundreds of thousands of Israelis attend the "One Jerusalem" rally. (Jim Hollander/Reuters)
13 Tevet 5761, Monday Jan. 8 - 9, 2001

300,000 rally for Jerusalem
By ETGAR LEFKOVITS
(January 9) - In what organizers called the largest gathering in the history of Jerusalem, more than a quarter of a million people thronged the streets around the walls of the Old City last night in a massive rally for the unity of Jerusalem.
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A capital gathering
By ELLI WOHLGELERNTER
(January 12) - Monday night's massive rally for the unity of Jerusalem was one of the biggest demonstrations ever held in this country. Elli Wohlgelernter chronicles the behind-the-scenes story of how the event was organized in just 13 days
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Lauder praised, blamed for attending rally
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
(January 10) - NEW YORK - Members of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations are both praising and attacking chairman Ronald Lauder for appearing at Monday evening's One Jerusalem rally in Jerusalem.
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Rally Address
By Tom Rose
(January 9) - Address to the rally by Jerusalem Post Publisher Tom Rose
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One Jerusalem rally draws a real crowd
By JONATHAN KRASHINSKY
(January 9) - On the eve of one of the biggest rally in Jerusalem's history, all the old trappings of an Israeli demonstration were in full force.
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Sharon says capital 'under siege' by Barak
By ETGAR LEFKOVITS
(January 9) - Likud leader Ariel Sharon declared yesterday that for the first time in over 50 years Jerusalem was again "under siege" because of the policies of the government of Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
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Jordan Valley residents march to capital
By MARGOT DUDKEVITCH
(January 9) - Residents from settlements throughout Judea and Samaria yesterday continued their marches to Jerusalem under the slogan "Israel Stands Firmly."
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Hundreds gather in NY for pro-Jerusalem rally
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
(January 9) - Hundreds of supporters gathered at Manhattan's Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun yesterday to rally for a united Jerusalem."
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Reform leader slams Lauder's rally participation
By HAIM SHAPIRO
(January 9) - Rabbi Amiel Hirsch, head of ARZA, the Zionist arm of the American Reform movement, last night blasted Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations chairman Ron Lauder for participating in the "Jerusalem I Pledge" rally, saying his action involved American Jewry in Israeli politics.
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Jerusalem mufti: Western Wall and its plaza are Moslem property
By HAIM SHAPIRO and news agencies
(January 8) - In an apparent reaction to last night's rally for Jerusalem, the mufti of Jerusalem, Ikrema Sabri, yesterday told a press conference that not only the Temple Mount, but the Western Wall and its plaza are Moslem property.
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Bibi: 'You don't cut your heart in two'
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(January 8: 23:00) Former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu speaks out against the government's willingness to divide Jerusalem.
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Barak's 'spiritual damage'
JPOST RADIO
(January 8: 22:30) Right-wing Knesset Member Benny Elon says Prime Minister Ehud Barak's decision to put Jerusalem on the table hurt him deeply.
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No way, say these Norwegians
JPOST RADIO
(January 8: 21:40) Four Norwegian women explain why they believe in a united Jerusalem
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Jerusalem is Israel
JPOST RADIO
(January 8: 21:15) Two young Americans at tonight's protest in Jerusalem say Tel Aviv and Eilat are not the essence of the history of Israel.
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Over 100,000 people flock to rally in Jerusalem
JPOST RADIO
(January 8: 20:00) David Zev Harris reports live from the scene with the speculation that Prime Minister Ehud Barak may postpone the February 6 elections.
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Olmert: Likud great for Jerusalem
JPOST RADIO
(January 8: 20:30) Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert says Jerusalem and Israel will be strengthened by a Likud-led government.
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One Israel MK: Everyone cares about Jerusalem
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(January 8: 20:15) One Israel Knesset Member Colette Avital says if tonight's rally is really not political, then why were left wing organizations not approached to also coordinate the event?
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Sharansky: 'Jerusalem is the red line'
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(January 8: 19:20) Yisrael Ba'aliya leader Natan Sharansky, one of the rally's organizers, says Jerusalem is the heart of the Jewish people and can never be negotiated.
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They may be 'right' but they're not correct
JPOST RADIO
(January 8: 18:45) Adam Keller of Gush Shalom, a left-wing group, discuss why his organization is opposed to tonight's rally.
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Democracy must prevail
JPOST RADIO
(January 8: 18:25) Yehiel Leiter, director of One Jerusalem, the group organizing tonight's rally, speaks with David Zev Harris.
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Security is tight
JPOST RADIO
(January 8: 18:15) Josh Wander reports from inside the Old City, where there is a massive security presence.
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Barak lacks legitimacy to negotiate
JPOST RADIO
(January 8: 17:15) Dr. Arik Carmon from the Israeli Democratic Institute says Prime Minister Ehud Barak should not be negotiating Israel's future. Barak, says Carmon, is damaging democracy.
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Erekat: Israel must end its occupation
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(January 8: 17:00) Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat says Israel must abandon all areas occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem. Israelis, he says should not forget that.
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A festive atmosphere in the Old City
JPOST RADIO
(January 8: 16:30) Joyous crowds of Jews continue to pour into the Old City for tonight's demonstration, reports David Zev Harris.
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Crowds start entering Old City
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(January 8: 15:40) People are already entering the Old City for tonight's demonstration against Prime Minister Ehud Barak's willingness to divide Jerusalem.
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The spirit of Jerusalem
By NATAN SHARANSKY
The Jews who today will gather around the walls of the Old City and their brothers who support them both in Israel and around the world, will once again affirm, like their fathers, grandfathers and countless generations before them, our people's abiding refusal to turn our backs on that which is most sacred to us.

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Record turnout expected at Jerusalem rally
(January 8) - Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to turn out in a massive rally for the unity of Jerusalem this evening outside the walls of the Old City in what organizers hope will be the largest gathering in Jerusalem's history.

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Speech by PM Ehud Barak
A strong, self-confident Israel makes a better future for this country, but it makes every Jew all around the world much stronger and much more self-confident.

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In-Depth audio reports:

Jerusalem is above politics
(January 7: 19:00) Eli Kazhdan, chief of staff to Knesset Member Natan Sharansky, says tomorrow's mass rally in support of an undivided capital transcends any political or geographical issues because Jerusalem is the heart and soul of the Jewish people.

Mass rally organized in NY in support of One Jerusalem
(January 7: 14:00) Former ambassador to the United Nations, Dore Gold, defends the right of American Jews to protest Prime Minister Ehud Barak's policies.

Christian embassy fears Moslem control
(January 4: 15:00) The International Christian Embassy will be lending its support to the mass rally planned next week in support of an undivided Jerusalem, while ridiculing Moslem claims to sovereignty over the Western Wall.

Palestinians claim the Western Wall
(January 4: 11:45) Senior advisor to the Palestinian Authority Saman Khoury claims the Western Wall falls under the sovereignty of the Al Aksa Mosque but the security measures are open to negotiation.

Old City, demo city
(January 2: 15:05) We take a look back at an emotional demonstration that took place in Jerusalem last week.

How do we divide Jerusalem?
(January 1: 11:00) Prime Minister Ehud Barak has appointed a team of experts to offer practical proposals on dividing the city should the US bridging proposals go ahead. Team coordinator Dr. Moshe Amirav discusses the task ahead.

Two months of violence: A review
(November 27: 21:00) In this special program we look back over the last two months of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians.

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Keep Jerusalem United
Binyamin Netanyahu and Mayor Ehud Olmert speak out against the division of the city
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The Rally for Jerusalem begins
Video clip featuring Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert, MK Natan Sharansky, and Jerusalem One director Yehiel Leiter.
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Read the Petition

 
We believe that Jerusalem, under the sovereignty of the State of Israel is as free and open a city as any in the world.

In the 33 years that Jerusalem has been the united capital of the State of Israel, the Israeli government has acted as guardian of the holy sites - respecting the rights of all religious groups.

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Israelis poured into Jerusalem to surround the Old City walls in a demonstration against any partition of the holy city in a future peace deal with the Palestinians. (Jim Hollander/Reuters)

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Demonstrators read The Jerusalem Post's special edition printed for the rally. (Josh Wander)

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A banner which reads, "JERUSALEM: I SWEAR" hangs from outside the Jaffa Gate. (Daniel Greenspan)

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Former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu being interviewing on JPost Radio. (Ricky Fleischer)

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Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert speaks to the masses. (Daniel Greenspan)

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MK Natan Sharansky (Ricky Fleischer)


 

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