If it's built lavishly like a settlement, and it causes diplomatic damage like a settlement, and it tarnishes Israel's image like a settlement...
by Bradley Burston 69 comments
Arab groups vow to step up opposition to construction on site of 1,000-year-old Muslim cemetery.
by Jack Khoury 0 commentsSkeletons should not be sanctified - but replacing Muslim graves with an ostentatious building dedicated to tolerance will only serve as a provocation.
by Nir Hasson 0 comments
The Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles may be gimmicky, filled with celebrity cameos and interactive displays, but many visitors walk away feeling truly affected.
by Natasha Mozgovaya 0 comments
Marvin Hier built the Wiesenthal Center from nothing, and has forged ties with political leaders and celebrities alike. But with an ambitious plan for Jerusalem, he finds himself mired in controversy.
by Natasha Mozgovaya 0 comments
A quick glance at the plans for the Museum of Tolerance makes it clear why the huge area allotted and inconceivable investment in titanium and glass have sparked a protest among people who care deeply about Jerusalem.
by Esther Zandberg 0 comments
The High Court approved continued digging at the site based on a disputed report submitted by the Antiquities Authority, which ignored warnings of a senior archaeologist that a ‘rescue’ excavation carried out there had been unsatisfactory.
by Nir Hasson 0 comments
Round-the-clock work, long shifts and unprecedented security characterized the five-month excavation of the cemetery on the museum site, where sources say more than 1,000 skeletons were unearthed.
by Nir Hasson 0 commentsPetition to the United Nations to stop construction claims the site was once a medieval Muslim cemetery.
by The Associated Press 0 commentsActivists say planned Museum of Tolerance would disturb centuries-old graves; Simon Wiesenthal Center denies the claim.
by The Associated Press 0 commentsNew structure is currently being built in Jerusalem on the site of a former Muslim cemetery.
by Nir Hasson 0 commentsProfessor Yehoshua Ben-Arieh says construction of museum will bring damage for generations.
by Akiva Eldar 0 commentsWiesenthal Center's Rabbi Marvin Hier responds to Bradley Burston article on the construction of a museum over a Muslim graveyard in Jerusalem.
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