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Moshe Lion

Moshe Lion is an Israeli politician and is, at the time of writing, the incumbent mayor of Jerusalem.

Having won the municipal elections in 2018 and replacing Nir Barkat, Lion is notable for being the first Sephardi mayor of Jerusalem.

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 The lion, symbol of Jerusalem is in the Adloyada spotlight for Purim.

Purim 2024: What's happening in Jerusalem?

 Victorious: Moshe Lion celebrates his Feb. 27 mayoral win.

What the key players think of Jerusalem's municipal elections

 A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked traffic and the light rail  in Jerusalem demonstrating against a Haredi draft into the IDF. February 26, 2024.

Secular unease at municipal elections results in Jerusalem, fear of change in city governance

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

Jerusalem municipal elections: Who won? What happens next?

 The writer, Aaron Reich, is seen with their cat, Medici (full name HaRav Medici di Cuddlebutt Reich) waiting to vote in Jerusalem for the municipal elections, on February 27, 2024.

De-meow-crat-ya: Taking my cat to vote in municipal elections

 Moshe Lion in a speech on February 27, 2024.

Lion victorious in Jerusalem in landslide victory; Huldai wins in Tel Aviv

 Eliezer Rauchberger, deputy mayor and head of the powerful Local Planning and Construction Committee.

Who are the haredi Jews running in Jerusalem's municipal election?

 Michael Lidsky, the chief electrical engineer of the Jerusalem Municipality.

Jerusalem is a city of lights. This man keeps those lights running

 Candid conversation with Mayor Moshe Lion: ‘Jerusalem Post’ Deputy CEO of Strategy and Innovation Maayan Hoffman (L) and ‘In Jerusalem’ Editor Erica Schachne, this past week.

How Mayor Moshe Lion is transforming Jerusalem and preserving stability

 CITY CENTER coffee shops: Break out the tables and chairs.

This week in Jerusalem: Money for the city

 Rescue EMTs and other volunteer emergency workers participate in an October 7th simulation in Israel's north.

Grapevine: Mazal Tov: 60 years

A view of the house of the Israeli Prime Minister in Jerusalem. June 07, 2002.

Grapevine: In residence?

 BLOSSOMS ON Bible Hill: At Givat Hatanach.

This week in Jerusalem: Bible Hill plan

 MAYOR MOSHE LION on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road.

Grapevine: A mayoral briefing

  Mayor of Jerusalem Moshe Lion at Bonei Zion Award Ceremony

How Jerusalem Municipality reacts to terrorism, crisis

 A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed Facebook logo in this picture illustration.

Grapevine: Help and appreciation

Israeli flags are hung on Shaare Zedek's chimney tower as a symbol of solidarity for the victims of the Hamas terror attacks and their friends and family.

Shaare Zedek, Jerusalem municipality fly patriotic flags on hospital’s chimney tower

 The Old City of Jerusalem

Grapevine: Farewell to Jerusalem's deputy mayor, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum