There are few days in which some reference is not made, in the British media, to the situation in the Middle East. This does not simply mean reports from the ongoing civil war in Syria; or to the continuing unrest in Egypt; or to the latest visit to one of the Middle eastern countries by some 'high-flying' diplomat/politician. It invariably means that those nasty Israelis are, yet again, bullying the poor Palestinians. At least that is what much of the media would have us believe!
At the centre of the situation is the city of Jerusalem. It is claimed to be holy (i.e. separated from, and different to, anything else) by both Judaism and Islam. However, the way in which it is treated by both gives the lie to one of those claims! Here's a clue - the "Holy City" of Islam is Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia!
This video gives some interesting information - as does the "Show More" button, just under the screen if you go to the YouTube page to view. The sound doesn't commence until about 1m20s into the video - so don't adjust your volume!
sh’alu
shalom yerushalayim. (Pray for
the peace of Jerusalem.) Ps.122:6
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