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Jerusalem
Jerusalem is the largest city in
Israel.
As of
2007,
Jerusalem had an estimated population of 732,100.
Jerusalem has a history that is believed to go back almost 6,000
years, and has been the holiest city in Judaism for approximately 3,000 years.
The city is also considered by Muslims to be the third holiest city in
Islam, and is of course also a very important city for Christians too - containing
many significant Christian sites. Some of the most important religious sites in the
city include:
- The Temple Mount and Western Wall (for Jews).
- The al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock (for Muslims)
- The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (for Christians) - also known as the
Church of the Resurrection -
Containing the site of as Golgotha, the Hill of Calvary,
where Jesus was crucified, and the location where Jesus was buried
(the sepulchre). Today the church is also used as the headquarters for the
Catholic Archpriest of the Basilia of the Holy Sepulchre, and the
Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem.
The political status of Jerusalem remains an issue of dispute.
The Israeli position is that East Jerusalem
(captured in the
1967
Six Day War), is part of the state of Israel,
and the whole of Jerusalem is the country's "eternal and indivisible" capital - however
most countries do not recognize this claim (United Nations Security Council
Resolution 478 explicitly rejected it), and maintain their embassies
and other diplomatic missions in Tel Aviv.
Meanwhile, the Palestinians also
claim sovereignty over East Jerusalem, and hope to locate the capital of
a future Palestinian state in East Jerusalem.
In
1995,
the United States Congress passed the Jerusalem Act, sating that
"Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel; and the United States Embassy in Israel should be established in Jerusalem no later than
May 31,
1999".
Consequently official US government documents and web sites refer to Jerusalem
as the capital of Israel. The US embassy in
Israel has not however been moved yet, as to do so
requires the agreement of the President.
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This award-winning travel guide to Jerusalem and the Holy Land covers all major sights and resorts throughout Israel, plus Petra in Jordan and the Sinai Peninsula. There are also special features that tell the story of the Holy Lands and the sacred sights of Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Information is given to aid in the exploration of the Jerusalem's fabled Temple Mount, Dome of the Rock, the Holy Sepulchre, the garden of Gethsamane and the lost city of Petra. |
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Streetwise Jerusalem Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Jerusalem, Israel - Folding pocket size travel mapThis map covers the following areas:
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Old City Map 1:7,000 Traveling to Jerusalem Israel can be the experience of a lifetime. It’s hard not to feel the depth of history and atmosphere of the Holy Land in this concentrated labyrinth of tiny alleyways and small streets crowded with residents, merchants, tourists and pilgrims from around the world, same as it has been for thousands of years. To help the traveler experience the richness of this ancient capital, the STREETWISE® Jerusalem Map includes the intricately laid out street grid of the Old City and features an abundance of tourist sites such as hotels, museums, religious holy sites, parks, and government locations. Jerusalem is a walking city, particularly The Old City. A special inset map of the Old City enables you to discover that all the religious sites you visit are not just displays of antiquity, but rather still serve the same higher purpose they have for centuries. The city surrounding the Old City is clearly depicted including Mount Scopus, Yad Vashem, and areas South and North of the city. Our pocket size map of Jerusalem is laminated for durability and accordion folding for effortless use. The STREETWISE® Jerusalem map is one of many detailed and easy-to-read city street maps designed and published by STREETWISE®. Buy your STREETWISE® Jerusalem map today and you too can navigate Jerusalem, Israel like a native. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar. |
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This ebook is a handy and usable travel guide to Jerusalem. It was adapted for the Kindle from wikitravel.org*, which was named by Time magazine as one of the 50 best websites of 2008. This ebook has been prepared by Dolphin books specifically for the Amazon Kindle, and includes careful formatting and a hyperlinked table of contents.
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Among other things, this guide provides:
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useful telephone numbers
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Travel Israel - illustrated guide, phrasebook, and maps. Indulge Yourself with a personal tour guide on Your PDA. FREE General Information chapter and a map in the trial version. Features - Fully illustrated.
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Table of Contents Israel: Introduction | Transportation | History | Climate | Physical Geography | Human Geography | Government | Military | Economy | Population | Culture | Holidays | Cities | Regions | Other Destinations | Talk | Buy | Eat | Drink | Stay Safe | Stay healthy | Electricity | Contact Hebrew Phrasebook: About | Pronunciation | Phrase List Maps: Israel | Tel Aviv | Haifa | Golan Hights | Jerusalem: City | East Jerusalem | Old City Map | Old City Scheme | Via Dolorosa Route Jerusalem: Introduction | History | Geography | Culture | Religion | Transportation | Eat | Drink | Sleep | Buy | Stay safe | Contact | Night Life | Neighbourhoods | Landmarks: Sites | Churches | Mosques | Synagogues | Museums Tel Aviv: Introduction | Orientation | By Area | Transportation | History | Culture | Museums | Landmarks | Attractions | Eat | Drink | Buy | Sleep | Stay Safe Haifa: Introduction | History | Transportation | Landmarks | Museums | Tourist Info Other Cities: Akko | Arad | Beer Sheva | Bethlehem | Bet She'an | Binyamina | Caesarea | Caesarea Palaestina | Eilat | Ein Gedi | Herzliya | Jericho | Mitzpe Ramon | Nahariya | Nazareth | Netanya | Safed | Tiberias Regions and Places: Golan Heights | Nimrod Fortress | Mount Hermon | Galilee | Sea of Galilee | Hazor | Belvoir Castle | North Coast | Rosh Haniqra | Jezreel Valley | Megiddo | Beth Shean Valley | Jordan River | Carmel Range | Sharon | Shephelah | Judean Desert | Dead Sea | Red Sea | Negev | Ramon Crater | Masada | Mediterranean Sea | Yarqon River | Ein Gedi | Timna Valley Park
The Territories: West Bank | Gaza Kibbutz: About | History | Future | List of Kibbutzim |
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This poetic diary documents Robert Eisenman’s life-changing backpacking journey through Europe, the Middle East, and Asia in the early 1960s. Eisenman’s search for meaning took him to San Francisco and its Beat culture, to Paris, to Lebanon, Israel, and far beyond. The author's keen eye catches it all: pre-hippie hotels, midnight encounters with beautiful women, “India’s ceaseless fever,” the lure of distant cities and landscapes. Alternately hopeful and critical, these poems vividly etch the pleasures and perils of a bygone era and their profound effect on one young poet. |
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