"The Sacred War" (Russian: Священная война Svyashchennaya Voyna, also known as Вставай, страна огромная! Vstavay, strana ogromnaya, "Arise, Great (Vast) Country!") was one of the most famous Soviet songs of the Second World War.The music is by Aleksandr Aleksandrov, founder of the Alexandrov Ensemble and the music composer for the National …
English: Meleke (Arabic: "kingly") is a lithologic type of white, coarsely crystalline, thickly bedded limestone found in the Judean Hills in Israel and the West Bank.It has been used in the traditional architecture of Jerusalem since ancient times, especially in Herodian architecture – and may be referred to as Jerusalem stone, a more generic name applied to types of pale limestone and ...
The village guards are frequently targeted by PKK militants as they are seen as "traitors". During the ongoing conflict since 2015, 62 village guards have been killed. Accepting to become a village guard is a largely voluntary process, although there are exceptions (see below). The village guards received an attractive salary.
Liberty Bell Park (Hebrew: גן פעמון הדרור , Gan Pa'amon HaDror), is a park in Jerusalem containing a replica of the Liberty Bell from which it gets its name. It is located near the Talbiyeh, German Colony, and Yemin Moshe neighborhoods.. Founded in 1976 to celebrate the USA's bicentennial and covering 9 acres, it is the most popular park in the city.