Jerusalem in the Cold War
The atlas holds 14 people and 23 moments here, from 1948 to 1989. The most recorded lives are Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin and Ada Yonath.
Notable people
Ada Yonath
from 1959 to 1964
3 moments here
Israeli crystallographer whose work on ribosome structure and function earned her a share of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.…
Anwar Sadat
in 1977
2 moments here
Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat was an Egyptian army officer, Free Officer, politician, and president of Egypt from 1970 until his assassination in 1981.…
Ariel Sharon
from 1950 to 1987
2 moments here
Israeli military officer and politician. Sharon was born in Kfar Malal in Mandatory Palestine, served in major Israeli military campaigns from 1948…
Desmond Tutu
from 1966 to 1989
2 moments here
South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…
Golda Meir
from 1957 to 1978
3 moments here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
Haile Selassie
in 1966
1 moment here
Haile Selassie I (born Tafari Makonnen) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 until his deposition in 1974.…
Jacques Derrida
in 1988
1 moment here
French philosopher, born Jackie Élie Derrida, associated with deconstruction. His career moved from Algeria and Paris to recurrent teaching and…
Jimmy Carter
in 1979
1 moment here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Marlene Dietrich
in 1960
1 moment here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1959
1 moment here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Octavio Paz
in 1977
1 moment here
Mexican poet, essayist, editor, and diplomat whose international postings and teaching appointments connected Mexico City, the United States, Europe,…
Pope Francis
in 1973
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Willy Brandt
in 1973
1 moment here
German Social Democratic politician, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm in Lübeck. He lived in exile in Norway and Sweden during the Nazi era, became…
Yitzhak Rabin
from 1948 to 1967
3 moments here
Israeli military officer, statesman, prime minister, ambassador, and 1994 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…
Moments
- 1948 Harel Brigade operations in Jerusalem Yitzhak Rabin
- 1950 Studies at Hebrew University Ariel Sharon
- 1957 Knesset bombing Golda Meir
- 1959 Returned to Jerusalem for university Ada Yonath
- 1959 Makes Jerusalem pilgrimage Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1960 Concert tour in Jerusalem Marlene Dietrich
- 1962 Bachelor's degree at Hebrew University Ada Yonath
- 1964 Master's degree at Hebrew University Ada Yonath
- 1966 Language study in East Jerusalem Desmond Tutu
- 1966 Visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Haile Selassie
- 1967 Speech at Mount Scopus Yitzhak Rabin
- 1967 Visit to Jerusalem’s Old City Yitzhak Rabin
- 1973 Pilgrimage to Jerusalem Pope Francis
- 1973 Visit to Jerusalem Willy Brandt
- 1977 Jerusalem Prize ceremony Octavio Paz
- 1977 Jerusalem peace visit Anwar Sadat
- 1977 Prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque Anwar Sadat
- 1977 Address during Sadat visit Golda Meir
- 1978 Death in Jerusalem Golda Meir
- 1979 Israel peace mission Jimmy Carter
- 1987 Move into the Muslim Quarter Ariel Sharon
- 1988 Visit to Jerusalem Jacques Derrida
- 1989 Christmas pilgrimage to Jerusalem Desmond Tutu