Al-Magharibah Quarter and Occupation

Jerusalem and the Maghreb

Al-Magharibah Quarter and Occupation

After few days of the occupation of Jerusalem in 1967, the occupiers destroyed Al-Magharibah Quarter, which contained 135 archeological structures. Ignoring the Palestinian inherent right in this area, they turned the whole land into a square they named ‘the Wailing Plaza’, to serve the Jewish worshippers.

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