Foreign Ministry rescinded its offer to let a team from the UN cultural agency inspect historical sites in the Old City of Jerusalem, saying the Palestinians violated a prior agreement that the visit be apolitical.

The High Court put a wall in Defense Ministry's path to building the separation barrier around Batir, after villagers and environmentalists successfully argued it would damage ancient agricultural terraces.

UNESCO inspectors will visit Old City on May 19 to inspect renovation and rehabilitation projects, but will not visit the Temple Mount; Foreign Ministry officials say deal is the result of Israeli diplomatic initiative.

Arts education, cultural funding, even mention of the word 'music' are either non-existent or marginal in Israeli parties' political platforms

Russian envoy presents compromise deal to postpone Jordanian move for six months; dramatic turn comes on same day that new Jordanian and Egyptian ambassadors present their credentials to President Shimon Peres.

43-year-old dean of Hebrew University’s law department, appointed to serve on the UN Human Rights Committee.