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Tourist photos from this trip.
Some pilgrimage to follow.
We ate very well one night at the Palestinian Women's Cooperative in Freres Road just up from the Knight's Palace Hotel. A very special meal.
East Jerusalem was conquered during the 1967 war from Jordan. International agreements recognise it as Palestinian land (West Bank); but Israel sees it as Israeli. Here is the new metro or tramway being built right alongside the wall of the old city (in East Jerusalem). The old city is being strangled. (perhaps) I don't know how cars will get into New Gate once this is operating. Already the roadworks connected with it has changed the roads in front of Damascus Gate. Mr Da'an no longer sells papers across the road; Palestinian buses no longer crowd that road outside of the Garden Tomb. We had known that area well twelve years ago. It has changed.
Much more info on the "Light Rail Project" at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_Light_Rail
It might even bring benefits to Arab residents of East Jerusalem: http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/162918760.html
Al Aqsa Mosque. Again I was unable to enter. This time though it was that Israeli authorities had closed the area in the days leading up to Yom Kippur. People who had been in the mosque before the closure stayed on retreat to protect it. This would need to be destroyed if the Temple is to be built again! (As some people desire.)
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