24h Jerusalem

4 o'clock, 9 degrees. Those who have to work the early shift will soon hear the alarm clock ring. Little Lina and her parents, a Palestinian-German architect couple, are still fast asleep. All is quiet at Gilo Checkpoint at this hour, too. It is the calm before the storm. This passage through the wall around Jerusalem is the main access point for all those coming from the direction of Bethlehem. The access is on a main route for pilgrims and tourists. Therefore, this passage is also called "Bethlehem Checkpoint". Thousands of Palestinian workers also enter Jerusalem through it every day. They come as commuters from the West Bank. For fear of attacks, they are strictly controlled and have to put up with hours of waiting - every day. For non-Palestinians, the passage is much faster. In the Palestinian refugee camp of Shuafat, a muezzin prepares for the day with a prayer. Over the course of the hour, he will call Muslim worshippers to morning prayers. A Jewish paramedic tells of the differences between the strictly Jewish Orthodox neighborhoods of Jerusalem and the mixed neighborhoods where everyone can be happy in their own way.