It was a loud and noisy week in Jerusalem, Israel.

During John Kerry’s visit tens of thousands of people were out each night on the streets.

image protest, photo Kerry protesters., picture protest against John Kerry

A few were loud protesters across from his hotel, but the huge numbers

were out each night for a music festival, Sounds of Music in the Old City.

Greek, Arabic, Persian, and Bukharan were some of the music that filled the streets.

As usual when in the Muslim Quarter at night for events, I got lost and wandered around with the first English speaking group I found. Was I ever happy to finally get to Muristan Square, and to hear some familiar old American hit songs.

image Black Hebrews, photo black singers, picture Israel apartheidThe Black Hebrews of Dimona were rockin’ the place!

I started to video the tall blonde girls, I assumed were tourists, because they were having such a great time and dancing.

image Palestinian children Jerusalem, photo Arab children Israel, picture Palestinian Israel

As the Black Hebrews sang, I can’t take my eyes off of you, a group of young Arab boys, also had a hard time taking their eyes off of the show and dancers.

Abbas can say and add whatever he wants to his demands and narrative, but it does not change facts.

When there is no violence, it is not news,

no matter how large the numbers that were out every night of the week for the dozens of free concerts.

The Israeli Arab population has more freedom than most (maybe all) of the Middle East.

Over and over, I have said to just check out Mamilla Mall for BDS, Apartheid or ethnic cleansing, it’s nonsense, fail and lies.

Sadly one cannot always trust a photo!

But truth is there are stabbing attempts, more rock throwing incidents than I can count, and firebombs, however,

The Old City still rocks, you are too good to be true…

 

 

 

 

5 thoughts on “Jerusalem: The Old City Rocks”

  1. Love your work, Sharon. It gives me hope that their will be peace and acceptance in Israel one day. I don’t have all the answers for how to make that happen. But I do believe future generations of Israelis deserve to live in peace and prosperity and it is our generation that has to keep trying to make that a reality.

    1. It gives me hope that their will be peace and acceptance in Israel one day

      As that line from a Netanyahu speech goes: “Israel isn’t what’s WRONG with the Middle East, Israel is what’s RIGHT with the Middle East!”

      1. Jim from Iowa

        I couldn’t agree more. Do we in the West want to see more democratic, pro-Western states such as Israel in the Middle East or repressive regimes such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia or Syria? It’s not a hard choice.

    2. Thank you Jim! There certainly is plenty wrong, but I do believe people should see also what is going right..and especially when tens of thousands of people attend an event that includes the Arab and Israeli populations.

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