The status quo in Jerusalem.

Lerner · Jan 16, 2023

https://www.miryaminstitute.org/commentary-blog/the-status-quo-is-the-key-to-jerusalems-stability

When it comes to policing a city as complex as Jerusalem, the mission of guarding the status quo is of supreme importance.
The importance of the status quo in Jerusalem cannot be overstated, and any deviation can ignite not only the city, but the entire Middle East.
Jerusalem is a holy city to three religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and hundreds of different streams of each religions.
Religious sites with huge historical significance are packed next to one another, and highly varied populations live side by side.
This naturally leads to sensitivities and tensions. Jerusalem, central as it is to the three religions, has always been at the center of wars and conflicts, and in this respect, the latest clashes in the city and in its name are nothing new.
Politically, the fact that it is the capital of Israel gives it even more symbolism. The Israeli parliament and state institutions are located in the city. After Israel liberated Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day War and annexed the Old City as well as the east of the city, the territory of greater Jerusalem grew dramatically.
It is no coincidence that terror attacks in the Second Intifada focused on Jerusalem. Cafes and buses were frequently targeted by suicide bombers because the terror organizations too view Jerusalem as special.

The latest incidents are merely a continuation of this special sensitivity.

Demographically, out of every nine Jerusalemites, three are Arab, and the remainder are divided equally between ultra-orthodox, conservative-religious, and secular Jews.
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