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第18回佳作Jerusalem as the Israeli capital continued to penetrate Jewish consciousness butthe expressions regarding this controversial issue became more careful. Moreover,Jerusalem belongs not only to Jews, but also to Muslims and Christians. It meansthat though Jews try to control Jerusalem, they open Jerusalem to other people forsharing.Jerusalem is a unique city…it is the only city in the world that is sacred to thethree great religions. In addition to Jews, Christians and Muslims from all overthe world also come to Jerusalem to visit sites that are sacred to each of thereligions: Christians come to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Muslimscome to the Mosque of Omar. 19However, the ultra-Orthodox school textbooks emphasize only the Jews’connection to Jerusalem and their belonging to the holy site:Ever since King David purchased the threshing floor from the Jebusite andSolomon built the Temple, Jerusalem has been designated the capital of ourcountry and from that time until today it has served as the capital and largestspiritual center in the world for the entire Jewish people. 20References to attachment to Jerusalem are particularly obvious in the ultra-Orthodox school textbooks and show the group’s stance of not accepting theattachment of any other religion. In the period between 1948 and 1967, the Old Cityof Jerusalem belonged to the Arabs. This is expressed in ultra-Orthodox textbooks as“Jerusalem held captive by foreigners for nineteen years.”21However, many history textbooks used in the public religious schools explain thedetails of Islamic history and Muslims’attachment to the holy sites. They show thatthe Arabs have deep affinity with Jerusalem, as much as the Jews, so that it is difficultto find a solution for both of them.19 Land of Mediterranean Countries, 1992, pp. 54-65.20 The Good Land, Grades 4-5 textbook for Land of Israel studies, 1991, p.47.21 Our Childhood 6, sixth grade reader, 1979, p.274.149