Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

19. Have you ever heard of the Moroccan quarter in Jerusalem and what happened to it when it was

Reply to 6chars (Reply #18)

Sat Oct 15, 2016, 09:21 PM

Oct 2016

liberated?

Moroccan Quarter
Source: Wikipedia

The Moroccan Quarter or Mughrabi Quarter (Arabic: حارَة المَغارِبة‎‎ Hārat al-Maghāriba, Hebrew: שכונת המוגרבים, Sh'khunat HaMughrabim) was a 770-year-old neighborhood in the southeast corner of the Old City of Jerusalem, bordering on the western wall of the Temple Mount on the east, the Old City walls on the south (including the Dung Gate) and the Jewish Quarter to the west. It was an extension of the Muslim Quarter to the north, and was founded by a son of Saladin in the late 12th century.

The quarter was razed by Israeli forces three days after the Six-Day War in order to broaden the narrow alley leading to the Western Wall and prepare it for public access by Jews seeking to pray there.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

29 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

UNESCO Poised to Pass Resolution Casting Doubt on Jewish Ties to Temple Mount [View all] shira Oct 2016 OP

That's ridiculous. dhol82 Oct 2016 #1

Anti-semitic Historical revisionism is a thing. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2016 #2

Disgusting leftynyc Oct 2016 #3

So what do u think chances are now that Israel agrees to International oversight... shira Oct 2016 #6

Is there a less than 0% leftynyc Oct 2016 #12

Israel is, after all, an occupying power in East Jerusalem, Little Tich Oct 2016 #4

Acknowledge that UNESCO's resolution here is antisemitic. Can you do it? shira Oct 2016 #5

I haven't read the resolution, but doesn't it strike you as strange that only six countries voted Little Tich Oct 2016 #8

Then read it. I'll wait. shira Oct 2016 #9

Strange that only 6 countries voted for the JEWISH state? King_David Oct 2016 #11

This passed 24-6 with many abstentions including France, Sweden, Greece... shira Oct 2016 #7

Israel Suspends Cooperation With UNESCO Over Jerusalem Draft shira Oct 2016 #10

Good leftynyc Oct 2016 #13

This will probably get alerted on Mosby Oct 2016 #14

It's just a clumsy joke by the occupying power trying to formulate feelings of entitlement over what Little Tich Oct 2016 #15

It's a FUNNY joke leftynyc Oct 2016 #29

UNESCO's Reminder to Israel: Jerusalem Is Occupied Territory Little Tich Oct 2016 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Oct 2016 #18

Have you ever heard of the Moroccan quarter in Jerusalem and what happened to it when it was Little Tich Oct 2016 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Oct 2016 #20

Sorry, part of my argument wasn't included in my post. Little Tich Oct 2016 #21

Probably should have left it unincluded. aranthus Oct 2016 #22

So it was OK to raze a whole neighborhood then because they were Moroccans? Little Tich Oct 2016 #23

I did not say that and you know it. aranthus Oct 2016 #25

If there was no systematic political and religious Apartheid in East Jerusalem, Little Tich Oct 2016 #27

Not true aranthus Oct 2016 #28

Let’s talk about what UNESCO resolution does say instead of what it doesn’t Israeli Oct 2016 #17

Haaretz Editorial: UNESCO Was a Diplomatic Defeat for Netanyahu Little Tich Oct 2016 #24

I think the truth in something else aranthus Oct 2016 #26