In Praise of Sheikh Jarrah
A neighborhood in Palestinian Jerusalem threatened by Judization since the 1970s, we reach a crisis point: eviction and possible demolition of Palestinian homes or a just resolution thru a fair court process. A suite of photographs made during visits in 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2019.
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To an alleged Jewish holy tomb, Shim'on HaTsadik. "According to scholarly consensus, based on an in situ inscription, it is the 2nd-century CE burial site of a Roman matron, Julia Sabina. However, according to a medieval Jewish tradition, is believed to be the burial place of Simeon the Just and his students. " (Wikipedia)—2015