Moshe Lion

My Word: The art of resilience - opinion

This is the seventh Jerusalem Biennale since it was founded in 2013, and like its predecessors, it's dedicated to a theme, but individual artists have been literally creative in their interpretations

|ByLIAT COLLINS
ALEJANDRO GLATT’S ‘Mezuzah to the Moon’ exhibition at this year’s Jerusalem Biennale is an uplifting experience.
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion speaks with Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, the apostolic nuncio to Israel and the apostolic delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine, at a reception for the diplomatic corps at the municipality's sukkah, Sept. 27, 2026.

Huckabee announces plan to break ground on permanent US Embassy in Jerusalem

“We will soon be breaking ground on our property to begin the construction of the US embassy that will be our permanent home rather than being spread out all over the country,” Huckabee said.

|ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
SUSIE OZSINAY ARANYA, International Communications and Foreign Media Spokesperson for the Jerusalem Municipality

Jerusalem: One city, many voices

Ahead of The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference, the Jerusalem Municipality highlights how education, culture and innovation bring the city’s communities together while preserving their distinct

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE JERUSALEM MUNICIPALITY
Streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are named after Britain’s King George V due to the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in what was then known as Palestine, which was issued during his reign.

Jerusalem deputy mayor pushes to rename King George street after UK sanctions on settlements

Deputy Mayor Aryeh King submitted the request Wednesday morning to Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, who also serves as chairman of the street naming committee.

|ByANNA BARSKY

Grapevine: Rose Garden refresh

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog, pictured on August 5, 2025; illustrative.

Investing in Jerusalem in investing in Jewish future, Jerusalem mayor tells 'Post' conference

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion: "We will continue to build a shared future for the people of Jerusalem."

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Moshe Lion, Mayor of Jerusalem

'I will give the money, you will build the Temple,' Smotrich tells Jerusalem mayor

In response, Moshe Lion replied to Bezalel Smotrich: "You are the best finance minister Jerusalem has ever had."

AUGUST 25, 2025ByAVI SOLOMON
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Plenum session of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, also attended by Argentine President Javier Milei (not pictured), in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.

Grapevine: Not so fine

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 23, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
The Jerusalem light rail is temporarily out of service, forcing commuters onto already crowded buses or scrambling for alternative ways to get around.

Pardes Heights: The ambitious Talpiot master plan gets into high gear

The Pardes Heights building is part of the city’s reimagining of the Talpiot neighborhood as a dynamic center of residential, commercial, and cultural spaces.

JULY 27, 2025ByPENINA HOROWITZ
Architect Matti Rosenshine adds cement to the Pardes Heights foundation

Grapevine: Ahad Ha’am is back

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JUNE 7, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Happy anniversary (illustrative).

Jerusalem Mayor Lion at Post Gala: 'Jerusalem is Israel’s next big thing'

Lion urges Gala attendees to, “Keep on loving Jerusalem, Keep on coming to visit Jerusalem.”

MAY 19, 2025ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Moshe Lion, Mayor of Jerusalem

The Jerusalem Municipality is paving the way for ‘olim’

Jerusalem is seen as part of the Jewish experience by the its municipality. “Aliyah to Jerusalem is the story of the Jewish people”.

MAY 5, 2025BySHIA GETTER, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GETTER GROUP.
The Getter Group's Property Expert Luky Guigui with Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon.

Soldiers at annual Herzog ceremony remain anonymous due to fears of int'l prosecution

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion has ordered that preparations be made for a postponed Independence Day ceremony during the day.

MAY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, TAL SHALEV
Former hostage Omer Shem Tov speaks during an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 77th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on May 1, 2025.

Grapevine April 23, 2025: Early risers

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

APRIL 23, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
HAIM COHEN (left) with Moshe Lion.