Having secured it, Allenby approached the Jaffa Gate outside Jerusalem and dismounted from his horse. He and his senior officers entered on foot out of respect. It is said that many wept for joy ...

General Allenby on his horse saluting the Indian troops outside of Jerusalem’s Jaffa Gate on December 11, 1917 (credit: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS) Two days later, Allenby himself would arrive in ...

Edmund Allenby dismounted from his horse and entered the Jaffa Gate on foot to formally accept Jerusalem’s surrender to the British Crown.” The event was captured in iconic photographs ...

Nowadays, Jerusalem is at the core of the conflict ... There is a reminder of that near to the Armenian Quarter, at Jaffa Gate - the iconic entrance to the Christian Quarter.

joining hands to show their support for Israel and the Jewish people. The unique delegation marched from Jaffa Gate to the ...

and Jaffa Gate. Each doorway marks a significant era of Jerusalem's history. For example, Jaffa Gate is where the Tower of David (the city's primary defense point) can be found. At the heart of ...

The Tower of David Museum overlooks Jaffa Gate on the western edge of the Old ... Jericho & Jordan River - Group Guided Tour from Jerusalem (127 reviews) Jerusalem Half Day Tour: Holy Sepulchre ...

The British commander leading Indian troops was Commander Edmund Allenby who respected Indian soldiers to such extent that he personally saluted them at the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem on Dec 11 ...

against the owner of a Jerusalem-based transportation company, on the offenses of causing death and damage by negligence, for his involvement in the murderous attack at the Jaffa light rail ...