West Jerusalem refers to the section of Jerusalem captured by Israel following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
Read more about West Jerusalem: Division in 1948, Mayors of West Jerusalem
Famous quotes containing the words west and/or jerusalem:
“At Hayes General Store, west of the cemetery, hangs an old army rifle, used by a discouraged Civil War veteran to end his earthly troubles. The grocer took the rifle as payment on account.”
—Administration for the State of Con, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“And was Jerusalem builded here,
Among these dark Satanic Mills?”
—William Blake (17571827)
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