Jerusalem (1967)

This item was made as Pathe Colour Pictorial CP 651 but was replaced by another travelogue ’Istanbul’. The item was filmed in May 1967 (old paperwork states that it was completed on 30th of May 1967) only days before start of the Israel’s six-day war against Arabs - the war started on 5th of June. Item’s commentary talks about conflict and quite favourably of King Hussein of Jordan. Jerusalem, Israel / Palestine. Pathe Colour Pictorial title. Various shots of the Model City of Jerusalem the Golden, reconstructed town of King Solomon with children looking at it. Man points at various buildings and children look on. Various street scenes in Jerusalem showing Jewish part of town, street market, busy narrow streets with people walking around. LS. Jerusalem. Several shots of the people inside a Synagogue. Several shots of a Christian monk inside a church, camera pans up to show a dome and around the church including Christian symbols. Various shots of the streets divided by barbed wire with children seen