Khirbat Za‘kūkah in West Bank
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Har Homa

Har Homa is a neighborhood in southern East Jerusalem, near Beit Sahour. Built on land annexed to the Jerusalem municipality by Israel after the 1967 Six-Day War, it is considered by much of the world an illegal Israeli settlement, although Israel disputes this. The neighborhood was officially renamed Homat Shmuel in 1998 after Shmuel Meir, a former deputy mayor of Jerusalem, who played an active role in its development before he was killed in a car accident in 1996.

Located at 31.7253, 35.2217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Israeli settlements, Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem

Umm Tuba

Umm Tuba is an Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem part of Sur Baher; it is northeast of Har Homa and Bethlehem, and southeast of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel. It has a population of 4,000. After the 1967 Six-Day War, Umm Tuba was incorporated into the municipal district of Jerusalem. Based on archaeological finds, Umm Tuba was the site of the biblical city of Netophah.

Located at 31.7333, 35.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem, Arab neighborhoods in Jerusalem, Hebrew Bible places

Talpiot Tomb

The Talpiot Tomb (or Talpiyot Tomb) is a rock-cut tomb discovered in 1980 in the East Talpiot neighborhood, five kilometers south of the Old City in East Jerusalem. It contained ten ossuaries, six of them with epigraphs, including one with the inscription that has been interpreted as "Yeshua bar Yehosef" ("Jesus, son of Joseph"), though this text is not well-formed (i.e. sloppy) and highly disputed. The tomb also yielded various human remains and several carvings.

Located at 31.7514, 35.2352 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Alleged tombs of Jesus, Former buildings and structures of Israel, Archaeological sites in Jerusalem, Rock-cut tombs, Pseudoarchaeology

Tolerance Monument

The Tolerance Monument is an outdoor sculpture located in a park near Goldman Promenade in Jerusalem, Israel. The monument was designed by Polish sculptor Czesław Dźwigaj, known for his religious art, in collaboration with sculptor Michal Kubiak. The project was funded by Polish businessman Aleksander Gudzowaty to promote peace and tolerance in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Located at 31.7533, 35.2378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Jerusalem, Monuments and memorials in Israel, Peace symbols, Israeli–Palestinian peace efforts, Visitor attractions in Jerusalem

Mercaz Hatorah

Mercaz Hatorah is a Lithuanian Charedi yeshiva located in Talpiot, Jerusalem. Founded by Rabbi Aryeh Rottman and Rabbi Chaim Kreiswirth zt"l in 1970, it primarily caters to students from the English speaking diaspora. Rabbi Aryeh Rottman is the Menahel Ruchni and the current Rosh HaYeshiva is Rabbi Dov Kreisworth. Rabbi Mordechai Swimmer is the mashgiach (Dean of Academics). The Rosh kollel is Rabbi Pinchas Zelivansky.

Located at 31.7487, 35.221 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Orthodox yeshivas in Jerusalem, Educational institutions established in 1970

East Talpiot

East Talpiot or Armon HaNetziv is a neighborhood in southern East Jerusalem, established in 1973 in the upswing of building that followed the Six-Day War, in an area unilaterally annexed to Israel but internationally recognized as being a part of the Palestinian territories. The international community considers Israeli neighborhoods in East Jerusalem to be illegal settlements, but the Israeli government disputes this. East Talpiot is one of Jerusalem's ring neighborhoods.

Located at 31.75, 35.235 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Israeli settlements, Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem, Populated places established in 1973

Arnona

Arnona may also refer to Israeli property tax Arnona is an upscale neighborhood in southern Jerusalem, Israel situated between the neighborhoods of Talpiot and Ramat Rachel.

Located at 31.75, 35.22 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem

Nof Zion

Nof Zion is a Jewish religious neighborhood in East Jerusalem near the Arab neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber. Today, Nof Zion is a private residential project built on Jewish owned land. The Israeli Supreme Court rejected an appeal from local Arab residents who had claimed some of the land belonged to them. Upon completion the neighborhood is planned to include 480 apartments.

Located at 31.7532, 35.2428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem