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.