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Jerusalem (Arabic al-Quds) largest city in the West Bank , situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea . Jerusalem is a holy city for the world's major religions: Christianity and islam. In 1948 Jerusalem was under Israel occupation (West Jerusalem) , and Jordan controlled the other part of Jerusalem (East Jerusalem) including the Old City. In 1967 Israel occupied East Jerusalem in the Six-Day War, Since then , both west and east Jerusalem has been under Israeli occupation.

Points of Interest Jerusalem's Old City is divided into Christian, Armenian, Muslim and Jewish sections and is enclosed by walls with gates . The Christian section , in the northwest, contains the New Gate, shares the Jaffa Gate with the Armenian section on the southwest, and the Damascus Gate with the Muslim section on the north.

The Old City is sacred to Christians as the site where Jesus Christ spent his last days on earth, and it is sacred to Muslims as the site of the ascent into heaven of the Prophet Muhammad. Notable structures include the Christian Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
The Old City
Alzahre Gate
Damascuse Gate
The New Gate
The Holy Sepulcher Church
The Russian Chuch
The Holy Sepulcher Church from the inside
Alaqsa Mosque
The Wall of the Old City at night
The Old City from inside
The Old City from mount of Olives
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