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Jerusalem

From top right: Panorama of Jerusalem Givat ha'Arba seen since, Mamilla, the old city and the Dome of the Rock, a souk in the old city, the Knesset building, the Western Wall, the Tower of David and walls of the old city
From top right: Panorama of Jerusalem Givat ha'Arba seen since, Mamilla , the old city and the Dome of the Rock , a souk of the old city , the building of the Knesset , the Western Wall , the Tower of David and walls of the old city

Coat of Arms flag
Administration
Foreign language names (He) literally Yerushalayim
(Ar) or
Country Israel - and Palestinian Occupied Territories ?
Mayor
Current term
Nir Barkat (under Israeli law)
2008 - until 2013
Demography
Population 769 400 inhabitants (2009).
Density 3847 inhabitants / km
Demonym Jerusalemite (s)
Geography
Contact 31 47 '00 "North
35 13 '00 "East / 31.783333, 35.216667
Altitudes Min. 570 m - max. 857 m
Area 200 km
Panorama of the Western Wall and adjacent buildings.
Panorama of the Western Wall overcome the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa mosque

Jerusalem ( e.ry.za.lm ) (or Salem, or Solyme Hierosolyma also named in Old French ; in Hebrew . The city, capital of the District of Jerusalem , is very heterogeneous mingle with many religions, peoples, socio-economic groups. The part called " Old Town ", surrounded by ramparts, is comprised of two neighborhoods predominantly Arab , called Christian Quarter and the Muslim Quarter , and a predominantly Armenian district and a predominantly Jewish neighborhood.

Summary

Etymology

Jerusalem is mentioned for the first time in texts Egyptians called "of execration , "( twentieth and nineteenth centuries BC. , the period when Egypt was vassal Canaan ) as the Rushalimu. The exact pronunciation of the Egyptian name is not clear of hieroglyphs (also found Urushalimu or other variants , ). Presumably the name of the city reflects the worship of the god Shalem (in) or because it was common Shalimu so-called cities of the name of the local god , . The name thus refers to Jerusalem to worship the god of the Canaanites, Salem was a popular god in the pantheon West Semitic , god of creation, completeness, and the setting sun. As the first syllable of Jerusalem just uru, which means "foundation" or "city founded by" the original meaning of the name is "founded by Shalem" or "under the protection of Salem."

A detailed etymology is given by Sander and Trenel. The name "Salem" comes from two roots Chaldean: Yeru ("City", "Notice" ) and SHLM, who gave the words shalom and salaam in Arabic in Hebrew. This root SHLM means today "peace" but the original meaning is that of completeness, completion , which derives the notion of peace later .

Names of Jerusalem

Main article: Names of Jerusalem.

History

Main article: History of Jerusalem.

The Timeline below shows the main historical periods of Jerusalem.

Geography

Satellite View of Jerusalem

Topography

Jerusalem is located at 31 46'45 "N 35 13'25" E / 31.77917, 35.22361 , on the end of a plateau 800 m above sea level between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea and covers 126 km 2.

The city is surrounded on all sides by several valleys, including those in the north are less pronounced than those in other directions. Are the two main north-west of the city today.

Climate

Jerusalem has a Mediterranean climate , characterized by high temperatures and high aridity in summer. Only a few months in winter wet, especially in February, which fell more than half of total annual precipitation.

Meteorological Survey of Jerusalem (1881-2007)
months January February March April May jul. jul. Aug. September October November December year
Average minimum temperature ( C ) 6,4 6,4 8,4 12,6 15,7 17,8 19,4 19,5 18,6 16,6 12,3 8,4 13,5
Mean Temperature ( C) 9,1 9,5 11,9 17,1 20,5 22,7 24,2 24,5 23,4 20,7 15,6 11,2 17,5
Average maximum temperature ( C) 11,8 12,6 15,4 21,5 25,3 27,6 29,0 29,4 28,2 24,7 18,8 14,0 21,5
Rainfall ( mm ) 133,2 118,3 92,7 24,5 3,2 0 0 0 0,3 15,4 60,8 105,7 554,1
Number of days with rain 12,9 11,7 9,6 4,4 1,3 0 0 0 0,3 3,6 7,3 10,9 62
Record cold ( C) -6,7 -2,4 -0,3 0,8 7,6 11 14,6 15,5 13,2 9,8 1,8 0,2 -6,7
Record heat ( C) 23,4 25,3 27,6 35,3 37,2 36,8 40,6 44,4 37,8 33,8 29,4 26 44,4
Source: Israel Meteorological Service ,
Climate diagram
J F M A M J J A S O N D
133.2
11.8
6.4
118.3
12.6
6.4
92.7
15.4
8.4
24.5
21.5
12.6
3.2
25.3
15.7
0
27.6
17.8
0
29.0
19.4
0
29.4
19.5
0.3
28.2
18.6
15.4
24.7
16.6
60.8
18.8
12.3
105.7
14.0
8.4
Temp. Maxi and mini Average ( C) Rainfall (mm)

Neighborhoods and Urban

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Urban extensions and problems

Since 1967, successive Israeli governments, regardless of the ruling party, struggling to transform the face of Jerusalem. There is a political will to change the demographic gap in the East, inhabited mainly by Palestinians (55 000 in 1967). The State of Israel has categorically refused any policy of expelling Arabs. Besides legal reasons humanists, it is always put forward a quest for international recognition. Instead of this political primary, Israel has established an expansion of the city by building Jewish neighborhoods. Political scientist Frdric Encel understood as a way to "destroy the Palestinian influence by changing the geographic balance of the city."

Separation wall in Jerusalem is seen from the Old City. Top of eight meters, isolated Jerusalem from the West Bank.

The aim is to encircle the Arab neighborhoods by a policy of expropriation of land surrounding the municipal boundaries of 1967. East Jerusalem was 38 km 2 in 1967. And the effect of this policy, 108 km 2 by the construction of Jewish neighborhoods. This situation is exacerbated by the proposed route of separation barrier which should surround the settlements of Adounim 11 km east of Jerusalem and intended, according to Israel, to reduce the number of attacks Palestinian terrorists. Moreover, according to the International Commission of Jurists and its affiliated Palestinian LAW in a 1999 report, "Israel continues to apply arbitrary and incompatible with international law to expel Palestinians from Jerusalem and replace them with Jewish settlers in to cement his authority over the city. This policy takes various forms: confiscation of identity cards, withdrawal of residence permits, unfair tax system, denial of building permits, destruction of homes " .

This construction policy is reflected in the plan that was proposed by Benjamin Netanyahu and approved 21 June 1998 by the Knesset as the "Greater Jerusalem," although the 13 July 1998 , the UN has asked Israel to give up this plan.

Added to this the establishment of a belt of blocks of Jewish settlements around the city to the north ( Givat Zeev ), south ( Gush Etzion ) and east ( Ma'ale Adumim ) which increases the size of Jerusalem to 440 km 2. The total area of metropolitan Jerusalem counting East Jerusalem, West Jerusalem and the belt of settlements is equal to about 900 km 2, is "the Great One Jerusalem" which is connected administratively and structure Greater infrastructure (transport, highways). But the Arab population is now landlocked. Thus, the expansion of Jerusalem had the effect of building an urban belt disjoining the Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem from the rest of the West Bank. The "Greater Jerusalem" does not depend entirely on the territories granted by international law in the State of Israel and building the separation barrier imposes de facto borders that are not recognized east of Jerusalem.

Demography

Main article: Demographics of Jerusalem.

Called Jerusalemite (s) the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

In 1967, there were 263,307 inhabitants, 195,700 Jews (74%) and 54,963 Arabs (21%).

In 2004 there were 706,000 inhabitants, 458,000 Jews (65%) (including 200 000 in the East) and 225,000 Arabs (32%).

Within the Jewish population, the ultra-Orthodox ( Haredim ) weigh nearly a third, non-Orthodox Haredim are about 10%, and the remaining 60% are traditionalists (religious partial) or lay people .

The Arab population has increased in proportion since 1967 , from 20% in 1967 to 32% in 2004 to all of Jerusalem. However, the French Senate stated that "the demographic balance in East Jerusalem has gradually changed in favor of the Israelis" .

These demographic changes are attributable mainly to higher birthrates of Arabs. However, since 2005 the total fertility rate of Jewish and Arab populations of Jerusalem are at the same level of 3.9 children per woman - a consequence of the significant decline in the Arab birthrate recorded in recent years .

The other major reason is the migration deficit of the city, since each year the people leaving the city are 6 or 7 000 more than those who move there. Most part live in the suburbs of Jerusalem, where housing costs are much lower. The policy of building permits, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and Amnesty International consider it discriminates against Palestinians and the destruction of houses belonging to Palestinians also affect the Arab population of East Jerusalem , .

The city called "thrice holy"

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The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem
The entrance (of Christ ) in Jerusalem (icon Ukraine 1570)
General view of the Dome of the Rock. third holiest site for Muslims

The city of Jerusalem is regarded as "thrice holy" because it contains the holiest places of Jewish and Christian religions and the third holiest site in Islam :

Jerusalem is a privileged site:


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