~ The story of my grandfather Manolis Kassotis—Part 2/2 ~
(The story continues from Part 1: An Unrecorded Death)
Last Days in Jerusalem
The clouds of war that had been gathering over the land for years became darker and more ominous after the conclusion of World War II. When, on 29 November 1947, the United Nations voted to partition Palestine, the tempest was unleashed. Explosions, snipers, barbed wire—physical manifestations of fear and hate—became everyday fare in the life of Jerusalem.
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