Aristides de Sousa Mendes defied his country's dictator and provided visas to people in France fleeing Nazi persecution; mayor says plaza 'now carries the name of a hero'

Foreign Ministry political director summons Ambassador Paul Griffiths, says walkback encourages extremists and could undermine stability

Foreign Ministry says it is 'disappointed' by decision made for 'shortsighted political considerations'; Palestinian Authority welcomes Canberra's decision

Opponents decry flawed approval process, warn that tourist facilities near Palestinian homes will turn historic site into theme park

Along with arguably the world's largest sukkah, Israel puts on activities geared to a wide range of interests

Ahlan program aims to enhance ability of Jewish students to communicate in Arabic, in effort to create 'positive light' between city's Arab and Jewish residents

Mayor Moshe Lion wants to preserve the village of Lifta and turn it into a World Heritage Site

Plan aims to train thousands of ultra-Orthodox ex-soldiers, supply them with equipment for emergency response in areas with few licensed weapon holders; pilot planned for Jerusalem

Construction break through to take transformational road network a step closer to delivery

IDF apparently not expecting an escalation like last year's in Gaza, but tensions remain high as volatile day arrives