As the US finalizes plans to move its Israeli embassy, security has been beefed up in Jerusalem's old city. A new, controversial watchtower was installed at the main Muslim entrance, which Palestinians say it's an attempt to block their access. Stephanie Freid takes us to the tower to get perspectives from both sides.

MICKY ROSENFELD ISRAELI POLICE SPOKESPERSON "He handed over his ID card with one hand and then pulled out a knife with the other and stabbed one of our officers. So that took place here as well. Officers have been killed. In fact in the area where we are there've been more than 11 terrorist attacks which has cost the lives of two police officers here at the scene and many others have been injured. We know that here there are going to be terrorist attacks and there are going to be future terrorist attacks. Whatever amount necessary of security that is necessary - needs to be implemented here. Within the Old City, there's three hundred and sixty CCTV cameras just covering the walls inside the Old City. Specifically in the area where we are now at the Damascus Gate, there's more than 45 cameras. You can look at them covering every forty to forty-five degree angle in every direction." 

DIMITRI DILIANI FATAH REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL, JERUSALEM "It's a military point to restrict the movement of Palestinians. In their own city and it completes or is part of a whole system of checkpoints that is built and designed to prosecute, to slow down and create an inhabitable environment for the Palestinians in their own city."

Micky: "Absolutely incorrect, absolutely inaccurate and everybody who says that is using it against Israel. Very simple."

Stephanie: "So why now? Why has this gone up now?"

Micky: "Officers have been stabbed when they stand over here and the difference between surviving an attack and not surviving an attack can be standing over here or standing over there."