From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by William Booth and Ruth Eglash was published by TWP on February 19, 2016.
“Jerusalem’s ancient Damascus Gate is at the heart of a modern wave of violence”
JERUSALEM —For centuries, the Damascus Gate has stood as the portal to the Old City of Jerusalem, opening onto a packed bazaar of souvenir shops, teahouses and falafel joints — and the holiest places for Jews, Christians and Muslims.The tourists and pilgrims still come, but for locals, the Damascus Gate is now a hot zone to be avoided, with squads of Israeli soldiers waiting in nearby buses and Palestinian teens frequently stopped, searched and sometimes led away.
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