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"Jerusalem" is mentioned 47 times in the Book of Isaiah (KJV). The city name of "Salem" (e.g., a famous town in Massachusetts, and the capital of Oregon) predates Jerusalem in the Bible (e.g., Genesis 14:18).
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'''Jerusalem''' (in [[Hebrew]] '''יְרוּשָׁלַיִם''' and in [[Arabic]] '''أورشليم القدس''') is the capital of [[Israel]] as well as an important city for [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]], along with [[Islam]]. Although most of the international community refuses to recognize that it is Israel's capital city, some countries do recognize its status, most importantly the [[United States]] since U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] made that announcement on December 6, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/12/06/president-donald-j-trumps-proclamation-jerusalem-capital-state-israel|title=President Donald J. Trump's Proclamation on Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel |publisher=White House|accessdate=6 December 2017|date=6 December 2017}}</ref>  
 
'''Jerusalem''' (in [[Hebrew]] '''יְרוּשָׁלַיִם''' and in [[Arabic]] '''أورشليم القدس''') is the capital of [[Israel]] as well as an important city for [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]], along with [[Islam]]. Although most of the international community refuses to recognize that it is Israel's capital city, some countries do recognize its status, most importantly the [[United States]] since U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] made that announcement on December 6, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/12/06/president-donald-j-trumps-proclamation-jerusalem-capital-state-israel|title=President Donald J. Trump's Proclamation on Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel |publisher=White House|accessdate=6 December 2017|date=6 December 2017}}</ref>  
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The Old City (0.9 square kilometers) was, until the 1860s, the entire city of Jerusalem. It is at present part of East Jerusalem.
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The Old City (0.9 square kilometers) was, until the 1860s, the entire city of Jerusalem. It is currently part of East Jerusalem.
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"Jerusalem" is mentioned 47 times in the [[Book of Isaiah]] ([[KJV]]). The city name of "Salem" (e.g., a famous town in [[Massachusetts]], and the capital of [[Oregon]]) predates Jerusalem in the [[Bible]] (e.g., [[Genesis, Chapter 14|Genesis 14:18]]).
    
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