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'A living system': Skopje mayor looks to Israeli cities for lessons in handling crises

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Skopje Mayor Orce Gjorgjievski tells The Post why Israel’s cities offer lessons to North Macedonian municipalities in resilience, innovation, and protecting Jewish life.

‘I CAME to Israel with great respect and with a clear intention – to learn from experiences that are not only theoretical, but experiences created in real, difficult, and complex circumstances,’ Skopje Mayor Orce Gjorgjievski (pictured) told ‘The Jerusalem Post’ this week.
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Thank you, Mayor Zohran Mamdani: Your hate might just be a blessing in disguise - opinion

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigns with Brad Lander, candidate for New York’s 10th Congressional District during primary elections in New York City, US, June 23, 2026.

Mamdani touts 'Babies not Bombs' messaging as progressive primary wins signal a power balance shift

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks outside the Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx on Friday. The writer asks: Does Mamdani still not understand that anti-Israel rhetoric has generated a sharp spike in antisemitic violence?

Mamdani calls AIPAC ‘monsters’ in rally ahead of NY primaries


Mayors demand that gov't drop plan to take over appointments of city rabbis

The 100 mayors who wrote the letter to the Religious Affairs Minister were specifically expressing their opposition to a series of directives published by the Religious Affairs ministry on April 11.

 Arye Deri and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attend  a Shas Party faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 23, 2023.

Jewish NGO seeks to enlist US mayors in the fight against antisemitism

As antisemitic cases spike across the United States, the Combat Antisemitism Movement is working to partner with local leaders to combat antisemitism in their communities.

 New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

35 municipalities to hold second election round on Sunday

According to Israeli law, in this scenario, the top two finishers in the race go head-to-head, and therefore, 70 candidates will be up for election on Sunday. 

 Jerusalemites cast their ballots for the 2024 municipal elections, on February 27, 2024.

Big revelation: Meet Israel's top 22 most popular mayors

Three of Israel's top mayors: Ronen Plot of Nof HaGalil leads with 98.5% support, followed by Ruvik Danilovich of Beer Sheva with 96.6%, and Nissim Gozlan of Be'er Yaakov with 96%.

 Israelis cast their votes at a voting station on the morning of the Municipal Elections, in Jerusalem, on February 27, 2024.

Holon Mayor Moti Sasson ousted after 30 years in office

Holon Mayor Moti Sasson's tenure ends after 30 years that saw him carve out a legacy as a champion of the central city.

 From right to left: Prof. Adir Pridor, Chairman of HITS’s  Executive Committee, Pinchas (Pini) Cohen, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of HIT, Moti Sasson, Mayor of Holon, HIT President Professor Eduard Yakubov, and Shmuel Goldberg, HIT CEO.

Jewish mayor of Dortmund dies after successful career

After the passing of Dortmund’s only Jewish mayor, the city is reviving his story.

 Descendants of Paul Hirsch commemorate the former German mayor in Dortmund, Nov. 30, 2023.

Israel's interior minister defends refusal to delay municipal elections

After being urged to push off the already postponed municipal elections until February 27, Interior Minister Moshe Arbel defended his insistence on not changing the date.

 INTERIOR MINISTER Moshe Arbel arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.

Indictment to be filed against gunman who shot at Tamra mayor's home

The shooting occurred during a spate of violent attacks on local political figures in the Israeli Arab community.

 Members of the Arab community march as they protest against the violence in their community, in the northern Israeli city of Haifa. August 31, 2023.

Getting justice in Tiberias over a law and bad English - comment

A billboard advertising to English-speaking tourists in Tiberias was filled with mistakes, and the "caretaker mayor" said they would look into if it was incorrect.

 Boaz Yosef looks at the damage caused to the promenade in Tiberias as a result of strong winds, May 15, 2022

Will Moshe Lion serve another term as mayor of Jerusalem? - survey

According to a local survey, incumbent mayoral candidate Moshe Lion is expected to win the election.

 MAYOR MOSHE LION on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road.