A Word About the Fence/Wall

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Yesterday, on my way up to the Old City, I came into a park that had an overlook over an expanse of the southeastern part of Jerusalem. Looking closely, I could see the concrete section of the security fence winding its way over the hills. This lifesaving/inconvenient/troublesome thing looks like the sound barriers along highways in the States. You’d think that the mere presence of 2,000-year-old walls in front of me would obviate the need for a sign saying, “Objects in this panorama are more significant than they appear”… but no.