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al yusufiya cemetery

Ola Nababta prays at her son's grave in east Jerusalem's al-Yusufiya cemetery, over which Israel is threatening to build a park / credit: Jessica Buxbaum

‘Picnics Alongside Graves’: Jerusalem to Build Biblical Park Over Palestinian Cemetery

Jessica Buxbaum May 20, 2022 Jessica Buxbaum

Al-Yusufiya cemetery in East Jerusalem remains under threat as the city’s government plans to build a promenade over the land, as part of a proposed "Bible Trail," a string of national parks, reports Jessica Buxbaum.

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