Where to start?
To enter Jeruzalem that’s an easy one, you just have to use one of the gates.
But how to describe the city itself? The moment you set foot you can sense the tension. It’s like tons of religious scriptures try to crush you, that’s how heavy the atmosphere feels.
You can also feel hope. From both sides.
Jewish hope that one day they can walk again mount Moria instead of praying at their Western wall.
Muslims hope that finally one day they own the city again.
On both sides they increase their population. The Jewish community does this by luring Russian Jews on attractive terms. For example, a cheap apartment on the West bank. They don’t really care that many Palestinians have to leave because of this.
Which surprises me. Reading the IHRA website they seem totally against any form of oppression. Reality proves something else.
Nevertheless, strolling through the city, enjoying history to the fullest, the tensions gently start to dissolve.
Probably because I push it away, and as an outsider I have a different view on the whole situation.
Churches, temples, or a monument lover? This is the place to go!
Kind of a hidden gem are the rooftops at dusk. Where the youngster gather together, mingle and practice their jumping skills.
