Abu Tor

This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.Abu Tor, also Abu Thor or ath-Thori, (Hebrew: אבו תור; Arabic: أبو طور or الثوري, lit.

"Hananiah's hill") is a mixed Jewish and Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem, built on a prominence south of the Old City.

[7][8] Abu Tor was developed as a residential quarter in the late 19th century by Muslim and Christian Arabs from Jerusalem.

[2] In January 1949, Israel and Jordan, represented by Moshe Dayan and Abdullah el-Tell, held talks on the status of Jerusalem.

[16] The center, just off Hebron Road, houses seven movie theaters, coffee shops and restaurants, an auditorium, a library, classrooms and art galleries.