The Promised Podcast: Moral Guides

PAT 2: Is it 'immoral' to visit the City of David tourist site, which is located in East Jerusalem (occupied Palestinian territory)?

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A view of the excavation of the City of David, just south of Temple Mount, in Jerusalem. The picture clearly shows the growth of the modern city around the ancient one, on a day marked by sandstorm (hence the brown, murky color of the sky).
Olivier Fitoussi

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An essay in the Times of Israel asserts that it is "immoral" to visit the City of David tourist site, which is located in East Jerusalem (Occupied Palestinian Territory). Noah, author and professor Alon Tal, and legendary tour guide William Slott discuss the morality of archaeology.

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The Promised Podcast is an inside view of how Israel can warm your heart and make your blood boil. It’s a radio show by a journalist, a professor and an NGO guy who live in and love Israel even though it drives them crazy, and who each week discuss the latest in Israeli politics, culture and society. The show is hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron.