Source: China News Network
Since ramadan in mid-April, Palestinians and Israelis have clashed on many occasions over Israel's restrictions on Palestinian access to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City and demands that more than a dozen Palestinian families move out of the Sheikh Jera area of East Jerusalem. Although the Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire began in the early morning of May 21 local time, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict continued.
As a common holy ground for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the dispute over Jerusalem has been going on for a long time and is one of the crux of the obstacle to the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. A few days ago, the BBC published an article Chinese network explaining in detail the religious status of the holy city of Jerusalem.
Data chart: On May 20, Hamas and Israel finally reached a ceasefire agreement, which officially entered into force at 2 o'clock on the 21st. Until the ceasefire entered into force, the two sides continued to attack each other. The picture shows that on the evening of the 20th, after Israel launched an air strike, smoke billowed from Gaza City.
According to reports, this historic city is called "Jerusalem" in Hebrew and "Holy City" in Arabic. It has been conquered, demolished, and rebuilt time and time again; every layer of dirt below the ground reveals a chapter in history. Although it is the focal point of division and conflict among the followers of different religions, what they have in common is reverence for it.
The Old City of Jerusalem is divided into four areas: Christians, Muslims, Jews and Armenians, covered with narrow alleys and the heart of historic buildings. The entire Old Town is surrounded by fortress-like stone walls. The report pointed out that the unique place in this area is that the locals have preserved a unique culture and civilization in the church and monastery of St. James.
Infographic: Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem.
For Christians, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is considered the site of the tomb of Jesus and is one of the holy sites of Christianity, where Roman Catholicism, Armenianism and greek Orthodox Churches share custody of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Every year, a large number of pilgrims from all over the world come here to visit and pray here.
Infographic: View of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Photo by Li Yuxin, a reporter from China News Network
Of the four districts, the Islamic community is the largest, with the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque on a huge platform.
A large number of Muslims come here throughout the year, but every Friday of Ramadan, hundreds of thousands of Muslims come to the mosque to pray.
Data Map: The Wailing Wall, also known as the Western Wall, is a section of the Second Temple Parapet of the Ancient Jewish State in the Old City of Jerusalem, and the only remaining site of the Second Temple Parapet, about 50 meters long and about 18 meters high, made of large stones. Pictured is a Jewish person praying at the Wailing Wall. Photo by Li Yuxin, a reporter from China News Network
For Jews, Jerusalem is the holiest land in the world. In the ghetto there is a western wall, also known as the "Wailing Wall", which is the remnant of the Temple's Mount where the Jewish Temple once stood.
The Western Wall, run by Rabbis, judaism, receives millions of travelers each year. Jews from all over the world come here to pray and pay homage to monuments, especially on the days of major Jewish festivals.