In the wake of the Ottoman surrender, Jerusalem in 1918 became a city under British military rule, facing a precarious peace. This episode follows the arrival of General Edmund Allenby through the Jaffa Gate — on foot, deliberately not riding in triumph — and the establishment of the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration. We explore the challenges of governing a city sacred to three faiths: the delicate negotiations over the status quo at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the politics of the Balfour Declaration's implications, and the everyday struggles of residents dealing with food shortages and a new colonial order. Through the eyes of figures like the military governor Ronald Storrs, we see how the British tried to balance competing claims while managing a fragile urban fabric. The episode also touches on the influenza pandemic that struck the city that winter, and the emergence of a new political consciousness among Jerusalem's diverse communities. It's a story of transition, uncertainty, and the seeds of future conflict, told with the nuance and depth that the city's history demands.
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