Throughout the past several months, Jerusalem has been a scene of clashes and violent attacks. Silwan, a Palestinian neighborhood just steps away from Jerusalem's Old City, has been at the heart of the unrest, and is becoming one of the most contentious neighborhoods in the most contested city in the world.As settlement expansion into East Jerusalem continues, Israeli authorities have ramped up their practice of demolishing homes built without proper permits — permits which are near impossible for Palestinians to acquire. In addition to the demolitions due to lack of permits, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in early November the reinstatement of the policy of demolishing terrorists' homes, which Palestinians claim is a form of collective punishment.In this excerpt, VICE News correspondent Alice Speri meets with a Palestinian and an Israeli living In the same contested neighborhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem.Watch the full length "A City Divided: Jerusalem's Most Contested Neighborhood"Read "Maneuvering at the UN Could Lead to War Crimes Charges Against Israeli and Palestinian Leaders"Read "Rubble and Rage in Jerusalem: Israeli Bulldozers and the Broken Homes They Leave Behind"Read "Palestine Pushes Again for UN Recognition as Hamas Parades in Gaza City"Subscribe to VICE News on YouTubeFollow VICE News on TwitterLike VICE News on Facebook
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