Jerusalem's abandoned airport - in pictures

  • Vines grow over the terminal building of Jerusalem's abandoned airport. Rosie Scammell / The National
    Vines grow over the terminal building of Jerusalem's abandoned airport. Rosie Scammell / The National
  • Greeting a visiting dignitary at Jerusalem airport in the 1960s. Dr Mohammed Al Qutob Family Archive
    Greeting a visiting dignitary at Jerusalem airport in the 1960s. Dr Mohammed Al Qutob Family Archive
  • The terminal building of the abandoned airport. Rosie Scammell /The National
    The terminal building of the abandoned airport. Rosie Scammell /The National
  • It was abandoned 20 years ago. Rosie Scammell / The National
    It was abandoned 20 years ago. Rosie Scammell / The National
  • Air Jordan crew at Jerusalem airport in the 1950s. Dr Mohammad Al Qutob Family Archive
    Air Jordan crew at Jerusalem airport in the 1950s. Dr Mohammad Al Qutob Family Archive
  • The view towards Kafr Aqab, a Palestinian neighbourhood, from the airport. Rosie Scammell / The National
    The view towards Kafr Aqab, a Palestinian neighbourhood, from the airport. Rosie Scammell / The National
  • The control room at Jerusalem's disused airport. Rosie Scammell / The National
    The control room at Jerusalem's disused airport. Rosie Scammell / The National
  • Passengers arriving in the 1960s. Dr Mohammed Al Qutob Family Archive
    Passengers arriving in the 1960s. Dr Mohammed Al Qutob Family Archive
  • Members of the Al Qutob family at Jerusalem airport, date unknown. Dr Mohammed Al Qutob Family Archive
    Members of the Al Qutob family at Jerusalem airport, date unknown. Dr Mohammed Al Qutob Family Archive
  • Rusting baggage carousels. Rosie Scammell / The National
    Rusting baggage carousels. Rosie Scammell / The National
  • An airstair, used by passengers to reach a plane, now leads to nowhere at Jerusalem's derelict airport. Rosie Scammell / The National
    An airstair, used by passengers to reach a plane, now leads to nowhere at Jerusalem's derelict airport. Rosie Scammell / The National
  • The Israeli separation barrier, with the Qalandia Palestinian refugee camp in the background. EPA
    The Israeli separation barrier, with the Qalandia Palestinian refugee camp in the background. EPA
  • Israel's controversial wall and machinery working on the tarmac of the former Jerusalem airport, which has been closed to civilian traffic since the outbreak of the second Palestinian intifada in 2000. AFP
    Israel's controversial wall and machinery working on the tarmac of the former Jerusalem airport, which has been closed to civilian traffic since the outbreak of the second Palestinian intifada in 2000. AFP