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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... Jews 1 3 17 A portrait and history of the Jewish Old City and its most holy place , the Western Wall . 3 The Christian Old City 31 The Christian shrines , including the traditional route of Jesus to crucifixion , and the Church of the ...
... Jews 1 3 17 A portrait and history of the Jewish Old City and its most holy place , the Western Wall . 3 The Christian Old City 31 The Christian shrines , including the traditional route of Jesus to crucifixion , and the Church of the ...
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... Jewish state . During World War II , the Jewish Brigade fights beside British troops , acquiring skills that they will use against the British in a campaign to gain independence . 12 Exodus During the post - war influx of Jewish ...
... Jewish state . During World War II , the Jewish Brigade fights beside British troops , acquiring skills that they will use against the British in a campaign to gain independence . 12 Exodus During the post - war influx of Jewish ...
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... 134 Muslims React Angrily to Jews Changing the " Status Quo " .... 135 Jews Show that 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 ...
... 134 Muslims React Angrily to Jews Changing the " Status Quo " .... 135 Jews Show that 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 ...
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... Jewish City ..... 159 .159 ...... 160 The 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 ...
... Jewish City ..... 159 .159 ...... 160 The 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 ...
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... Jewish Must Jerusalem's Jews Be ? .... 250 God Says that This Land Is My Land . ...... 251 The Transformation of Jerusalem into an Israeli City . .252 Escalation , Comprehensiveness , and Mobilization .............. 253 Learning to Live ...
... Jewish Must Jerusalem's Jews Be ? .... 250 God Says that This Land Is My Land . ...... 251 The Transformation of Jerusalem into an Israeli City . .252 Escalation , Comprehensiveness , and Mobilization .............. 253 Learning to Live ...
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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