The southern part of King George Street in JerusalemThe northern part of King George Street in JerusalemInauguration of King George Street in JerusalemCommemorative plaque for the inauguration of King George Street in JerusalemKing George and Jaffa Street pedestrian scramble, 2007King George Street 1945Froumine House, early 1950s
King George Street was dedicated in honour of the seventh anniversary of the British conquest of Jerusalem under General Allenby. The inauguration took place in 1924,[3] in the presence of Sir Herbert Samuel, the High Commissioner for Palestine, Sir Ronald Storrs, the military governor of Jerusalem,[4] and Raghib al-Nashashibi, the Arab mayor of Jerusalem.[5]
King George Street today
Jerusalem's first traffic light was installed at the intersection of King George Street and Jaffa Road.[6] In 1950–1966, the Knesset, Israel's parliament, met at Beit Froumine on King George Street. It was used by Israel's first five governments, until the Knesset moved to a permanent building in Givat Ram.[7]
