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May 2020
26m 41s

Returning to life in Jerusalem

Al Jazeera
About this episode

As Israel forges a united government and stares down the question of annexation of the occupied West Bank, we're returning to an episode about the ancient city at the heart of so many years of conflict. The filmmaker behind Al Jazeera's new documentary “Jerusalem: A Rock and a Hard Place” guides us through the Holy City to meet the people who call it home: a Muslim scholar, a Christian Palestinian researcher, a proud Zionist, and an ex-settler.

In this episode:

Awad Joumaa (@awadaje), filmmaker and executive producer at Al Jazeera English.

For more:

A Rock and a Hard Place: What is it like to live In Jerusalem?

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