East Jerusalem, the Old City
The Old City of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, 1963. In the center is the Dome of the Rock. At the time of the photo, East Jerusalem was administered by Jordan.
"The slopes are cultivated, but the vegetation is not luxuriant. The principal trees are the fig and carob, and here and there are a few apricot, terebinth, and hawthorn trees. The paths are stony, and the afternoon sun very hot. ... a magnificent Panorama. Beyond the Kidron valley extends the Haram esh-Sherif, where the Dome of the Rock and the Aksa Mosque are especially imposing. The hollow of the Tyropeon is distinguishable between the Temple hill and the upper part of the town".--Baedeker (1912)
World033p
Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more 
