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Claim: Jews have buried on the Mount of Olives for ~3,000 years

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THE ANSWER

The Mount of Olives Jewish cemetery is about 3,000 years old, with 150,000-200,000 graves. Under Jordan (1948-67) about 38,000 gravestones were damaged.

SOURCE

Wikipedia: Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
en.wikipedia.org
Checked 2026-10-23

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