The w:Old City of Jerusalem in 1937. The w:Jewish quarter is at the bottom of the image. The buildings and houses in the centre are part of the Mughrabi (Maghrebian) Quarter which was cleared by Israel following the Six-Day War in 1967 to create the plaza that exists today. The two large domes are the w:Hurva Synagogue and the w:Tiferet Yisrael synagogue. Both were destroyed by the w:Arab Legion after the 1948 War of Independence. The Western (Wailing) Wall is clearly visible right of centre, below the trees planted on the plaza.
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Israel Yesterday And Today: A Photographic Survey Of The Building Of A Nation by Gonen, Amiram. (New York: Macmillan USA, 1998) ISBN 0028625854. p. 26
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Old City of Jerusalem (1937): Western or Wailing Wall below trees on plaza. Adjoining Mughrabi neighborhood cleared by Israel after 1967 war. 2 large domes are synagogues in Jewish quarter demolished by Arab Legion after 1948 War of Independence
Vieille ville de Jérusalem (1937) : Quartier juif en bas. Mur occidental (des Lamentations) à D du centre. Quartier Mughrabi accolé, détruit par armée israélienne. 2 grands dômes = synagogues Hurva & Tiferet Yisrael détruites par Légion arabe
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