East Jerusalem Under Jordan: More Than Just a Border

Between 1948 and 1967, East Jerusalem was on the Jordanian side of a border that split a city in two. On paper, it was fully integrated into the Hashemite Kingdom. On the ground, it was a different story. This episode explores how Jordanian policy kept Jerusalem underdeveloped while relying on its holy sites, how the local population was reshaped, and how the city's residents experienced an integration that often felt like substitution. We look at the physical reality of the divided city, the demographic shifts, and the surprising ways Palestinians built their own civic life under occupation. Episode #716269 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/716269