Jerusalem for dummies: Why the world doesn’t recognize it as Israel’s capital

 


"For each of these religions, there is a spot in the Old City of Jerusalem that is most sacred, and it is the focus of their strongest, deepest passion and commitment: For Jews, it is the Holy of Holies, whose precise location is no longer known, making the entire Temple Mount holy ground; for Christians, it is Calvary, where Jesus was crucified, which, for a majority of followers, is situated in what is today the Church of the Holy Sepulchre; while for Muslims, Al-Aqsa has come to refer to the entire Haram al-Sharif (the Arabic name for Temple Mount)."
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Jerusalem for dummies: Why the world doesn’t recognize it as Israel’s capital - Israel News - Haaretz.com