Jerusalem, Interrupted

Israeli police at the gates of Al-Aqsa mosque

In a speech before the U.N. Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, Dr. Walid Khalidi offers a Muslim perspective on the history, present and future of Jerusalem. Any one interested in understanding why Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims care so much about Jerusalem must watch the following clips of Dr. Khalidi's speech:

Part1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x8BM0ry1nM

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD7SvFARhGI

Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SkUyFsnoX4

Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt4bTXu1nFE

Part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-dTvd0DYC0