Because there are three main religions with foundation and holy spots that come from there Judaism Christianity and Islam.
Yes, Jerusalem one of Islam's holiest cities.
One of the holiest of cities for Christians is the city of Jerusalem. Bethlehem is another holy city for Christians.
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and is one of the oldest cities in the world
Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world. It is located near Israel.
Jerusalem is located in Israel. It is one of the oldest cities in the world and holds religious significance for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
No, I believe that it should belong to Israel. It is one of the Muslims holy cities but not the holiest, it is somewhere around their third holiest city, while in Judaism, it is by far the holiest city.Plus the Jews were there 3,000 to 2,000 years before the Muslims. Also, the Israelis are the U.S.A's only true Middle-Eastern ally. If the Muslims controlled Jerusalem, the terrorists would become stronger while Israel would grow weaker. If the Muslims owned Jerusalem the terrorists would have free movement within the city, and since the terrorists want us Americans dead that would be bad.
Jerusalem had a monarchy where Israel was ruled by kings. It is located on a plateau in the Judean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea, it is one of the oldest cities in the world.
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, but it certainly not the largest city in Asia; it is not even the largest city in Israel (which is Tel Aviv). The largest city in Asia is the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area; the two cities bleed into one another.
Jerusalem is the capital of the country Israel.
Three cities are considered holy cities of Islam. Mecca and Medina are both located in Saudi Arabia. Jerusalem is located in Israel. All Muslims are asked to make at least one pilgrimage to Mecca.
The five largest cities in Israel, whose population is bigger than 200,000 people, are: Jerusalem - 733000 people - The capital of Israel, dates back to 1000 B.C. built over 3000years ago by king david. Tel-Aviv-Yafo - 380000 people - The economical and cultural center of Israel. Haifa - 266000 people - A major port and industrial city. Rishon Lezion - 222000 people. Ashdod - 204000 people. Please see the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics' web site in the links for lots of additional, well, statistics about Israel.
There is no country named Jerusalem. To my knowledge,there has never been one. Jerusalem is a city in Israel.