Jerusalem

Jerusalem ({{coor dm|31|46|N|35|14|E|}}; Hebrew: {{Audio|He-Jerusalem.ogg|יְרוּשָׁלַיִם }}; Yerushalayim; Arabic: {{Audio|ArAlquds.ogg|??????}} al-Quds; see also names of Jerusalem) is an ancient Middle Eastern city of key importance to the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It is the capital of the State of Israel.

Jerusalem today

Mayors and government

See the List of mayors of Jerusalem

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The current mayor of Jerusalem is Uri Lupolianski, member of the local United Torah Judaism faction and the first Haredi Jew to attain this position in the city.

Related Topics:
Uri Lupolianski - United Torah Judaism - Haredi

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Economy

Heavy industry is discouraged in Jerusalem, while Tel Aviv remains Israel's financial capital, leaving Jerusalem's economy as mainly service-based. Almost half of Jerusalem's residents work in government, public service, or tourism, though there has been an increasing number of high-technology start-ups in the city as well.

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