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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 572

Independence Park

Illustrative -- Police tape in Independence Park on July 30, 2015 (Garrett Mills/Flash90)
May 8, 2022, 2:01 pm
Palestinian man suspected of impersonating cop to sexually harass teenage boys
30-year-old Bethlehem resident arrested after claiming to be an undercover officer when he approached teens near Jerusalem park
By ToI Staff
Swimming in the heated David Citadel pool during the snowy January 2022 weekend (Courtesy David Citadel Hotel)
February 11, 2022, 2:05 pm
As pandemic leaves a vacuum, Jerusalem hotels offer a getaway without the crowds
With Omicron still raging, it could be just the time to check out local accommodations
By Jessica Steinberg
Jerusalem municipality workers and police officers seen evacuating demonstrators who built a protest tent camp, against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Independence Park, Jerusalem, August 9, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 10, 2020, 10:00 pm
Protesters claim Jerusalem municipality using heavy hand to clear campsites
Independence Park site emptied multiple times, with activists saying municipal workers use force and confiscate personal belongings illegally; city says they are a public nuisance
By Anat Peled
Protesters try to stop municipal officials from confiscating equipment from anti-Netanyahu encampment in Independence Park, Jerusalem, August 9, 2020. (screen grab/Kan)
August 9, 2020, 1:18 pm
Clashes as police clear protest encampment near Netanyahu residence for 5th time
Organizers say 2 protesters lightly injured; police say one arrested for disorderly conduct, possession of knife; municipality charges encampment was outside designated area
By ToI Staff
Shuli Rand (center) as Yakov Cohen, and his two fellow, fictionalized Shas-founding partners, in The Unorthodox, which premiered at the Jerusalem Film Festival on July 26, 2018 (courtesy)
July 27, 2018, 3:29 am
‘The Unorthodox’ proves inspired choice at opening of Jerusalem Film Fest
World premiere of fictionalized account of the rise and corruption of Shas garners warm applause from chilly Jerusalemites; Miri Regev stays away, gets booed anyway
By David Horovitz and Jessica Steinberg
Director Quentin Tarantino and his then-fiance, Daniella Pik, with Cinematheque director Noa Regev to Tarantino's right, at the opening night of the 2016 Jerusalem Film Festival (Hadas Parush/Flash 90)
July 26, 2018, 6:17 am
Jerusalem of gold welcomes the silver screen as film festival comes to town
Screenings of 180 films will dot the capital, many of them outdoors
By Jessica Steinberg
Moviegoers viewing a film in the Old City's Moristan Square at the 2015 Jerusalem Film Festival. (Hadas Parush/Flash 90)
July 11, 2016, 8:37 pm
Summer time, and watching movies in Jerusalem is easy
From the Old City to Independence Park, the Jerusalem Film Festival offers screenings inside and out around the capital
By Jessica Steinberg
The Wauchope Bridge in Tel Aviv Port, with Reading power station up ahead (Shmuel Bar-Am)
December 19, 2015, 9:08 am
At Tel Aviv Port, once the gateway into the Land of Israel
As the only port wholly under Jewish control before and during the War of Independence, Tel Aviv was crucial for supplies and arms to the budding state. Its modern renovation is a resounding achievement
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
Marching along a main street in Jerusalem during the annual Gay Pride parade, on September 18, 2014. (photo credit: Hadas Parush/Flash90)
September 18, 2014, 9:27 pm
Hundreds march in capital’s 13th Gay Pride parade
Jerusalem event was postponed twice because of IDF’s 50-day offensive in the Gaza Strip
By ToI Staff
Jerusalemites frolic in the white stuff (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash 90)
January 10, 2013, 1:53 pm
Soup, sledding and looking up ‘graupel’
Turn a winter of discontent into snowy satisfaction with these cool ways to spend the next few days
By Jessica Steinberg
High canine spirits in southern Jerusalem (photo credit: Yishai Cohen)
January 10, 2013, 12:42 pm
The white album
As the snow piles up in the capital, Jerusalemites head out to enjoy their frosted flakes before the city turns into a slushy mess
By ToI Staff
Skateboarding at the Tel Aviv port (photo credit: Yasmine Soiffer/Flash 90)
July 13, 2012, 6:21 am
Extreme sports to scavenger hunts: Unusual ways to enjoy the land with kids
Top five alternative teen and kid-friendly activities — some cheap, some pricey
By Jessica Steinberg
July 8, 2012, 11:12 pm
Balkan Beat Box’s capital politics
The hip-hop trio starts its European summer tour with Jerusalem concert
By Dani Bronstein
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