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Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem

Stephen Sackur talks to Nir Barkat, the mayor of Jerusalem, about his ambitious plans to turn his city into a top global city hosting 10 million tourists a year.

Israel declares Jerusalem to be its undivided capital, but the physical evidence inside the city points to a different reality. Jerusalem is a place of checkpoints, security barriers and constant tension between Arab and Jew.

Stephen Sackur talks to the city's mayor, Nir Barkat, a self-made tech millionaire who is tipped for a big future in the Likud party. He talks ambitiously about turning Jerusalem into a top global city hosting 10 million tourists a year. How credible is his vision of his city's future?

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 6 Jan 2016 00:30GMT

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Presenter Stephen Sackur
Presenter Nir Barkat

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