Beit Hanina

Jerusalem moves to give names to street in Arab-dominated eastern neighborhoods

East Jerusalem has long been tough for emergency responders to get to. The area’s many streets don’t have names, or numbers, meaning directions have to be given by landmarks. Jerusalem’s municipal government is working to change that now, but many Palestinians who live in those neighborhoods are skeptical.

Debate over a new light rail line in Jerusalem symbolic of city’s fissures, discontent