Reading (Jerusalem) and (Jerusalem) in comparative Arabic and Hebrew poetic discourse in its deepest perceptions means venturing into moments of anxiety, fear, and strangeness, where two contradictory and independent historical, ideological, cultural, and political positions coexist in the same place.

For Palestinians, (Jerusalem) is a persistent memory of an unforgettable history and a painful reminder of the decisive historical milestone (1967), expressing defiance against denying Palestinian history and presence through various forms of resistance.

For (Jerusalem) in Hebrew poems, there is a prominent poetic presence in the works of Yehuda Amichai, and to a lesser extent, poets like Haim Gouri, Aharon Shabtai, and Agi Mishol.

Keywords such as "self" in poetic texts will be reexamined and explored within a framework of discourse references and their diverse sources.