Current sectionIsrael NewsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeThe new fence separating Givat Ram campus from the light rail.Hyperfocus on unnecessary security and lack of planning have fragmented the city into countless fenced-off compounds, disconnecting its public and its space from its monumental buildings and gardens, and turning streets into obstacle courses for pedestrians and cyclists01:26 AM • July 29 2026 IDTIn recent weeks, a new sound has been heard on the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Givat Ram campus – the light rail's chiming bell. It's still test runs for now, but in a few weeks, Jerusalem's newest light rail line will be inaugurated. And, after years of anticipation, students and faculty will be able to get to campus by train. Almost.In the NewsWailing Fences: Jerusalem Has Become Israel's City of BarriersDon't Let Israel's Democracy Become a Law for Everyone Except the Chosen FewIsrael Police Withheld East Jerusalem Man's Body Over Facebook Funeral PostsFar-right Party Able to Run in Israeli Election After Shin Bet Chief U-turnAll Israel's Leading 'Leftist' Party Can Offer Palestinians Is Selective EmpathyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationIran Strikes on CIA Facilities Prompt Questions About Possible Russian Role