The Complete Idiot's Guide to JerusalemAn ancient city rich with history, tradition, and bloody conflict. From Biblical times to the present day, this comprehensive guide traces the turbulent history of the city considered sacred by the world's three major monotheistic religions. ¬ Completely up-to-date, reflecting the continuing conflict between the Palestinians and Israelis, and the role the U.S. has in securing a lasting peace between Jews and Muslims ¬ Israeli/Palestinian conflict is in the news daily |
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... Arab protests , the United Nations votes to divide Palestine . When Jews declare the state of Israel , Arab nations from all sides attack it , and battles rage in Jerusalem . The war ends in Israeli victory and a Palestinian exodus that ...
... Arab protests , the United Nations votes to divide Palestine . When Jews declare the state of Israel , Arab nations from all sides attack it , and battles rage in Jerusalem . The war ends in Israeli victory and a Palestinian exodus that ...
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... Arabs Aren't the Only Ones Who Don't Forget .... 135 Arab Students Call for a Boycott of Jewish Businesses ..136 Arabs Look Around and See More and More Jews .................... 137 The Mufti Cozy Up to the Nazis .... ..138 Jews Read a ...
... Arabs Aren't the Only Ones Who Don't Forget .... 135 Arab Students Call for a Boycott of Jewish Businesses ..136 Arabs Look Around and See More and More Jews .................... 137 The Mufti Cozy Up to the Nazis .... ..138 Jews Read a ...
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... Arab Higher Committee Pulls Up Stakes A Bloody Stain on the Jewish Cause .............. Caught in the Middle , the British Hand Off to the UN .... 161 A Country of Their Own , If the Jews Could Keep It ............... 161 . A President ...
... Arab Higher Committee Pulls Up Stakes A Bloody Stain on the Jewish Cause .............. Caught in the Middle , the British Hand Off to the UN .... 161 A Country of Their Own , If the Jews Could Keep It ............... 161 . A President ...
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... Arab Eyes ... 257 What All This Meant to Jerusalem's Arabs ... 258 Determining a Palestinian's Residency Status ...... 259 Limiting Freedom of Movement and Travel ... 259 The Personal and Economic Costs to Palestinians ...... 260 A ...
... Arab Eyes ... 257 What All This Meant to Jerusalem's Arabs ... 258 Determining a Palestinian's Residency Status ...... 259 Limiting Freedom of Movement and Travel ... 259 The Personal and Economic Costs to Palestinians ...... 260 A ...
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Contents
Heavenly Real Estate | 4 |
The Old City of the Jews | 17 |
The Christian Old City | 31 |
The Citadel | 38 |
The Jerusalem of Islam | 43 |
The Secular City | 57 |
Standing on Gods Mountain | 71 |
Birthplace of Christianity | 85 |
Capital City | 169 |
Long and Twisting Road | 181 |
Caught in the Middle | 195 |
Glimmers of Hope | 207 |
Slaughter on Ben Yehuda Street | 219 |
Roadmap to Peace | 231 |
A Tale of Four Cities | 245 |
Life as a Muslim in Jerusalem | 257 |
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