Religions In The Region

• Jewish People– 5,569,200

• Muslim People– 1,240,000

• Christian People– 153,100

76%

17%

2%6%

Religions

JewishMuslimChristianOther

Rounded

What should be done about Jerusalem?

• Residential area that is split up between the sectors by population. – Muslims biggest because it

has the most people there – Christian sectors smaller

because it has the least amount of people

• Holy lands can be universal or neutral because everyone should be able to go there.

• They all have some connection to the land

• Wailing Wall for Jewish people

• Dome of the Rock for Muslims

• Church of the Holy Sepulcher for Christians

Religious claims can each side make towards the land

Similarities

All• Monotheistic (One God)• Believe and Angels and

Demons• Have/Had Prophets

Islam/Christianity• Jesus was Born from a

Virgin• Believe in Eternal Hell• Second Coming of Jesus

Islam/Judaism• Deny the Resurrection of Jesus

Religious Obstacles Standing in the Way of a Peace Settlement

Radicals that believe that the infidels (non-believers) must die.