A barber shop.
Arabic graffiti on wall.
As I walked behind a Russian group thinking they know the way since they have a guide. The old city of Jerusalem is baffling. We walked into the Muslim quarter and as we passed some small Palestinian kids threw rocks at the Russians. I scolded them saying, 'how rude, we are guests and this is no way to treat guests!' Then they threw the rocks at me and we walk swiftly past them. The hatred is real and ingrained. The situation is quite tenacious and Jews especially young people take great precautions when moving around in the old city of Jerusalem.
Life looks normal but there is tension in the air. One needs to go and see for yourself.
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