1967 War

Rare footage shows Arab residents sitting and walking in Jerusalem’s Old City shortly before the 1967 War.
Video Jerusalem, 1967: Rare Footage of a City on the Verge of Occupation

A visual diary of Jerusalem from six decades ago: Plus ca change, plus ca reste la meme chose.

Feature Story Mandelbaum Gate: Jerusalem’s Nearly Unpassable Checkpoint That Became an International Border Mid-City, 1949–67

The checkpoint in the middle of Jerusalem that splintered a neighborhood and divided the city for 19 years

Blog Post A Nun Recalls Living through the 1967 War in Jerusalem and the Changes Since

A nun who’s been in Jerusalem since before 1967 observes a changed city and growing harassment of Christians.

Photo Essay Divided Jerusalem (1948–67): When a City Became a Frontier

When Jerusalem was arbitrarily and heartlessly split, ripping apart homes, streets, neighborhoods, and lives

Audio Jerusalem as an Arab Metropolis: The Airport Years (1948–67)

A counternarrative of a city in transition after a catastrophic division, revealing empowered agency and cosmopolitanism

Journal Article A Palestinian Historian Remembers His Jerusalem Childhood

Historian Nazmi Jubeh recalls growing up in Arab Jerusalem in the 1960s and the changes to the city after 1967.

Albert Aghazarian talks in an interview with C-SPAN on a rooftop near Jerusalem’s Christian Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Video “My Pulse Beats with the City:” Albert Aghazarian on Jerusalem

Historian Albert Aghazarian reveals a timeless truth: Jerusalem’s strength lies in its diversity, not domination.

Blog Post I Am Jerusalem

A Greek Orthodox Jerusalemite recounts his life in the Old City and his involvement with his community. A book review.

Blog Post Uncovering the Other Jerusalem

A view of Jerusalem, not as a symbol of religiosity and conflict, but rather as a living city. A book review.