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'''Jerusalem''' is called the "Eternal City," ([[Hebrew]]:'''יְרוּשָׁלַיִם''' ([[Arabic]]:'''أورشليم القدس''') capital of the country of [[Israel]], though not recognised as such outside Israel. It is considered holy by [[Jews]], [[Christians]], and [[Muslims]]. Jerusalem was unified under Israeli control after the [[Six-Day War]] of 1967; it had between Israeli independence in 1948 and 1967 been divided between Israeli west Jerusalem and east Jerusalem, part of the Jordanian-controlled [[West Bank]].
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'''Jerusalem'''([[Hebrew]]:'''יְרוּשָׁלַיִם''' ([[Arabic]]:'''أورشليم القدس''') is the official capital of the country of [[Israel]], although it is not recognised as such diplomatically outside of Israel. It is considered holy by [[Jews]] being their ancient capital and home of their most holy site, the temple mound, [[Christians]] for its association with [[Christ]] and the Crucifixion, and [[Muslims]] as the location of the [[Dome of the Rock]]. Jerusalem was unified under Israeli control after the [[Six-Day War]] of 1967; it had between Israeli independence in 1948 and 1967 been divided between Israeli west Jerusalem and east Jerusalem, part of the Jordanian-controlled [[West Bank]].
    
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