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Jerusalem
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Battle for the Holy City.
WHY IS PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST SO IMPOSSIBLE? TO FIND OUT, LOOK NO FARTHER THAN JESURALEM, A CITY SO SACRED NEITHER ARABS NOR JEWS CAN BEAR TO SHARE IT.
The limestone walls of Jerusalem's Old City glow warm and golden in the afternoon sun, giving a deceptive serenity to one of the world's most hotly disputed pieces of land. This ancient city is the sacred heart of three major religions--Islam, Judaism, and Christianity--with holy sites that make it a prize nations have fought over for thousands of years. But today, control of Jerusalem is ...See the full content of this document
