Jerusalem's Geography Represents a Particularly Difficult Religious Conflict to Resolve

question 19

Multiple Choice

Jerusalem's geography represents a particularly difficult religious conflict to resolve because

• A) sacred sites to Jews and Muslims are literally built on top of one another.
• B) the population of Jerusalem is majority Christian but surrounded by majority Jewish and Muslim populations on either side.
• C) the Israeli government has separated the most sacred sites with a massive concrete wall.
• D) Israel captured the Sinai peninsula from Egypt.
• E) few Muslims and Jews are allowed within the city.

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