Writersoul is right- access to the kosel pre-’48 was severely limited and absolutely nothing like today. The Arabs frequently rioted, Jews were not allowed to put chairs or a mechitzah in the kosel area, and on Yom Kippur 1930 many Jews were arrested by the british for putting up a mechitzah! Today, we have complete control over the kosel and many other kevarim and important places like Ir David. Be grateful for these gifts, or you may lose them.
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