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We constantly hear pleas from the zionists to keep Jerusalem united and undivided. It is nothing but a joke! Jerusalem is NOT united and IS divided..... has been for decades.
Aside from the wall which physically separates Jew from Arab, we see...
Separate (but not equal) school boards for Jewish and Palestinian children, separate neighbourhoods and shopping districts, and also separate bus lines. Can you imagine riding on a separate 'this or that' public bus line in any major American city?
On some of the 'Jewish' bus lines we see a different form of apartheid which relegates women to the back of the bus..... reminiscent of the Old South.
Only here, in the 'Only Democracy in The Middle East', can you, the tourist see apartheid in action.... make sure to bring a camera as these days will not be around forever ;)
Transported back in time
Is the continuation of the Arab-run bus system a symbol of a divided city or simply a situation that suits Jerusalem's residents?
ARAB-RUN buses in Jerusalem can be traced back to 1948, just after the War of Independence. Prior to that year, the Central Bus Station was on Jaffa Road – although not where it currently stands – and was used by both Jews and Arabs. However, with the city split in two, a new central bus station was built by the Jordanians on Sultan Suleiman Street, in east Jerusalem.
In 1967, Israel pushed the Jordanians out of east Jerusalem, thus unifying the city. But the separation of public transportation remained. One Jerusalem central bus station serviced west Jerusalem, and the other central bus station continued to function as it had under the Jordanians – with 12 separate lines servicing east Jerusalem residents and the outlying Arab villages.
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