A CITY OF ETERNAL TRIBULATIONS

According to researchers, the city of Jerusalem has a history that goes back to 4^th millennium BC making it one of the oldest cities in the world today. It has sites that are holly to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Throughout its history, it is said to have been attacked 52 times, besieged 23 times, captured and recaptured 44 times and has been totally destroyed twice. There is no accurate estimate of how many lives have been lost or affected during these violent events and the magnitude of bloodshed resulted. At the present time, it is at the center of yet another religious and political conflict and is the most significant stumbling block to the current peace prospects in the Middle East.

It is status as the most significant holy city to all major religions implies that its violent history will most likely to continue into the future as all competing sides will try to gain control of its territory unless it becomes an open religious city, like Vatican, free of national and political interest, dedicated to serve the needs of the faithful of all religions without restrictions and limitations. Its rule has to be based on a religious triumvirate consisting of a Rabbi, a Bishop and a Mullah and decisions have to be made unanimously.  Its territorial integrity must be guaranteed by all nations present and future without any interference.  Only then, the city of eternal tribulations can be a city of eternal peace and after such a long and violent history, it certainly deserves that.