East Jerusalem Palestinians fear new Damascus Gate checkpoint marks change in status quo of the city https://video.mondoweiss.net/videos/watch/62161cf1-0b1f-4ecf-a6f4-5aaf2da31f31 Two months after US President Donald Trump announced his recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem are expressing renewed fears of a changing status quo in the city. Earlier this month, Israel completed construction of a permanent watchtower checkpoint at the entrance of Damascus Gate, the main entrance to the Muslim Quarter of the Old City. Video by Akram al-Wa’ra & Saleh Zghari Tue, 26 May 2026 23:20:38 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.mondoweiss.net East Jerusalem Palestinians fear new Damascus Gate checkpoint marks change in status quo of the city https://video.mondoweiss.net/lazy-static/avatars/4bffd0e0-aecd-4e5a-aaa5-dabd76c1b9e2.png https://video.mondoweiss.net/videos/watch/62161cf1-0b1f-4ecf-a6f4-5aaf2da31f31 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.mondoweiss.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.