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Candidate for the Jerusalem mayoral race Moshe Lion seen at a Rosh Hashana toast in Jerusalem. Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013. Photo by Flash90.
In Jerusalem, a new Lion is expected to roar
Like the notable (and sometimes notorious) mayors before him, 62-year-old Moshe Lion will start the complicated business of putting policies and promises into action.
Maayan Hoffman
Nov. 16, 2018
Supporters celebrate as Jerusalem mayoral candidate Moshe Lion arrives at his campaign headquarters as he leads the early counting in the municipal elections for Jerusalem on Oct. 30, 2018.
Moshe Lion elected Jerusalem mayor in a tight runoff
Religious candidate Moshe Lion wins 51.5 percent of votes in second round of mayoral elections • Secular candidate Ofer Berkovitch, who won 48.5 percent of the votes, said: “We will examine the results in-depth.”
Nov. 14, 2018
Supporters celebrate as Jerusalem mayoral candidate Ofer Berkovich arrives at his campaign headquarters as he leads the early counting in the Municipal Elections for Jerusalem on Oct. 30, 2018. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.
Jerusalem race for new mayor goes down to wire
Moshe Lion got more than 79,000 votes (33 percent). Ofer Berkovitch got 68,000 votes (29 percent) on Oct. 30. Now, the two face off on Nov. 13 for the city’s top job.
Maayan Hoffman
Nov. 12, 2018
The City Hall building in Jerusalem, Aug. 22, 2018. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.
Jerusalem mayoral candidates offer new direction, flavor for historic capital
From office development and a greener city to issues surrounding access to the Western Wall, those in the running have a host of ideas for urban improvement, and for drawing in families and tourists.
Maayan Hoffman
Sept. 28, 2018