The story of the Orient House reflects the bleak reality of Palestinian political sovereignty in Jerusalem.
Every year, Jerusalemites covet an iftar invitation to the royal palace with the king to discuss their city’s condition.
The ties that bind Jordan and Jerusalem
For Palestinian Jerusalemites, the Oslo Accords had the disastrous effect of severing the city from the rest of the West Bank.
A subdued edition nonetheless draws large audiences to view films from the Arab world.
For Palestinian Jerusalemites, Amman, Jordan, is so close, yet so far.
Jordan hosts Jerusalemite leaders.
An annual festival of Arab cinema in Jerusalem presents an expanded program for its third edition, bringing the Arab world to the city.