Jerusalem

David Bradshaw Ushna Amer Paul Kim

History Contemporary Jerusalem The Old City

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A Past of Turmoil During its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 53 times, and captured/recaptured 44 times. One of the oldest cities in the world, it can date itself back to the 4th millennium BCE.
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Ottoman Rule 1517-1917 Jerusalem enjoyed a prosperous period of renewal and peace under Suleiman the Magnicent - including the rebuilding of the walls around the Old City. The Ottomans brought many of the rst signs of modernization to the city, including the rst paved road from Jaffa to Jerusalem and the railroad.

1517 Ottomans effect peaceful takeover of Jerusalem 1535-1538 Suleiman the Magnicent rebuilds walls around Jerusalem 1700 Rabbi Yehuda HeHassid arrives, starts building Hurva Synagogue 1838 First consulate (British) opened in Jerusalem 1860 First Jewish Settlement outside walls of the city

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British Mandate Period 1917-1948 In 1917 after the Battle of Jerusalem, the British Army, led by General Edmund Allenby captured the city, and in 1922, the League of Nations entrusted the United Kingdom to administer the Mandate for Palestine.

1917 British conquest and General Allenbys entry into Jerusalem 1920 Sir Herbert Samuel appointed rst British High Commissioner and Government House established in Jerusalem 1925 Hebrew University buildings inaugurated 1947 United Nations Resolution recommending the partition of Israel.

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Division and Reunication 1948-1967 The war of 1948 resulted in Jerusalem being divided, with the old walled city lying entirely on the Jordanian side of the line. Jordan formally annexed East Jerusalem in 1950, subjugating it to Jordanian law. Jews were not allowed in and 34 of the 35 synagogues in the Old City were destroyed.

1948 British Mandate ends and State of Israel Proclaimed 1949 Israel War of Liberation Israel-Trans Jordan Armistice Agreement signed (Jerusalem divided between two countries) Jerusalem Declared Capital of the State of Israel

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Contemporary Jerusalem 1967The Six-Day War saw hand to hand ghting between Israeli and Jordanian soldiers on the Temple Mount, and resulted in Israel capturing East Jerusalem. The Temple Mount remained under the jurisdiction of an Islamic waqf. Since the war, Israel has expanded the citys boundaries and established a ring of Jewish neighbourhoods on land east of the Green Line. Israel continues to try and expand Jewish presence in East Jerusalem

1967 Six-Day War Israeli troops capture the Old City and Jerusalem reunites Holy site access given to Muslims, Jews, and Christians 1980 Jerusalem declared capital of Israel 2000 1204 synagogues, 158 churches, and 73 mosques within the city

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Jerusalem is located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern edge of the Dead Sea.

GOLAN HEIGHTS

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Mediterranean Sea

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Jerusalum

Dead Sea

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Buses, taxi cabs, and private cars are currently the only transportation options in Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Light Rail, is currently under construction with the rst line scheduled to open later this spring. As in the works in a high-speed rail line from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, scheduled for completion in 2017.

Sanhedriyya Mount Scopus

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City Center West

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Mt. Zion

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East Talpiyot

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Test run of light rail system

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Bus Routes

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Overlooking the Temple Mount and the outskirts towards the west (left) the hills of Jerusalem (right)

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The whole of Jerusalem is surrounded by valleys and dry riverbeds. In biblical times, Jerusalem was surrounded by forests, which were eventually destroyed, forcing farmers to build terraces in order to hold back soil.

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The population of Jerusalem on January 1st 2010 is approximately 795,291. Area: 125.2 square kilometres Population growth rate: 1.628% (2010 est.) GDP (purchasing power parity): $217.1 billion (2010 est.) GDP - per capita (PPP): $29,500 (2010 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 27.9% (male 1,031,629/female 984,230) 15-64 years: 62.3% (male 2,283,034/female 2,221,301) 65 years and over: 9.9% (male 311,218/female 402,289) (2010 est.)

Population of Jerusalem by Population Group Jews & Others Arabs

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Literacy
The denition of literacy: Age 15 and over can read and write. -Total population: 95.4% -Male: 97.3% -Female: 93.6% -Education between ages 5 and 18 is compulsory. It is not free, but may be subsidized by the government, individual organizations (such as the Beit Yaakov System) or a combination. Parents are expected to participate in costs as well. The school system is organized into kindergartens, 6-year primary schools, and either 6-year secondary schools or 3-year junior secondary schools + 3-year senior secondary schools (depending on region), after which a comprehensive examination is offered for university admissions. See Education in israel and theList of universities and colleges in Israel for more information.

Infant mortality rate

total: 18.67 deaths/1,000 live births male: 20.59 deaths/1,000 live births female: 16.64 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)

Population growth rate

2.225% (2008 est.) [3] While in the second half of the 1980s Jerusalems population was growing at 2.2-2.5% per annum, by the 1990s this had swelled to 3.7-4.0% per annum. In the past two years, the number of immigrants has tapered off, as has the rate of increase of Jerusalems population, which now stands at only 2.2% per annum.

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Today, the Old City is roughly divided into the Muslim Quater, The Christian Quarter, the Jewish Quater, and the Armenian Quarter. During the time of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, there were four gates to the Old City, one on each side. The current walls, built by Suleiman the Magnicant, have a total of elevan gates, but only seven are open.

Herod's Gate

MOUNT OF OLIVES MUSLIM QUARTER

Lion's Gate

Temple Mount

Dome of the Rock

New Gate

CHRISTIAN QUARTER

JEWISH QUARTER
Jaffa Gate Citadel Dung Gate David's Tower

ARMENIAN QUARTER

VALLEY OF QIDRON

Zion Gate

Mount Zion

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Transportation in the Old City

Pedestrian Vehicle

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Open vs. Built Up Space

Old City 1841 Built up Area Open Space

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Building and Land Use

Building and Land Use

Religious Institutions Housing within Religious Compounds Residential Area Community Services Commerce and Workshops Open Space

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Landmarks and Foliage

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City Wall

Holy Sepulchre

Zion or Accra

Dome of the Rock

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Old City wall at night (left) and Jaffa Gate (right)

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Streets of the Old City

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The Dome of the Rock (left) Davids Tower (center) and Church of the Holy Sepulchre (right)

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Demascus Gate (left) and the Western/Wailing Wall (right)

Sources
Statistics: http://www.trueknowledge.com cia.gov http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_context=4&x_outlet=12&x_article=1789 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem Photos: http://www.sxc.hu google photos http://c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000FKRpNRQ7G4g/s http://www.subways.net/israel/DSC_0398m.jpg Maps: google maps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_City_(Jerusalem)#Gates