Jerusalem. All the faces of the great city. Kich M.V.

What is Jerusalem? This is an ancient city, which had the greatest influence on the history of mankind. This is a “single and indivisible” capital of Israel, separated by fences and checkpoints, where 40% of the population do not have Israeli citizenship and do not associate themselves with the state in which they live. This is the only capital whose legal status is still not defined and disputed. This is the center of the Arab-Israeli conflict-one of the most cruel and long in history. This is a shrine that promises pilgrims heavenly grace and mental disorder. This is a place where people have been praying about peace for centuries - but rarely get it.

Why did Jerusalem become like that? Why has blood pouring blood for the “city of the world” for 5,000 years? How do politicians use historical narratives to justify their complaints about Jerusalem? For what reason is the small settlement, lost in the Jewish mountains, turned into the center of the Earth? About all this - a real book.