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Jerusalem (Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (help·info), Yerushaláyim or Yerushalaim) is the capital and largest city of the State of Israel, with a population of 724,000 (as of May 24, 2006). An ancient Middle Eastern city on the watershed between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea, Jerusalem resides at elevations between 650-840 metres (~ 2000-2500 feet) and on a total area of 123 square kilometers. The city is situated southeast of Tel Aviv, south of Ramallah, southwest of Jericho, and north of Bethlehem.

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BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7:  An Israeli army outpost stands over route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway. A local road for Palestinian use only is seen on the right.

BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7: An Israeli army outpost stands over route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway. A local road for Palestinian use only is seen on the right.

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BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7:  Vehicles drive on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7: Vehicles drive on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

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BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7:  Vehicles drive on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7: Vehicles drive on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

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BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7:  An Israeli woman walks to a bus station on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7: An Israeli woman walks to a bus station on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

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Foreign and Israeli left-wing activists participate in a demonstration in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The protest was organized by groups supporting Palestinians evicted from their homes in east Jerusalem by Israeli authorities.

Foreign and Israeli left-wing activists participate in a demonstration in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The protest was organized by groups supporting Palestinians evicted from their homes in east Jerusalem by Israeli authorities.

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An Israeli woman member of the peace activists' group "Women In Black" participates in a demonstration in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The protest was organized by groups supporting Palestinians evicted from their homes in east Jerusalem by Israeli authorities.

An Israeli woman member of the peace activists' group "Women In Black" participates in a demonstration in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The protest was organized by groups supporting Palestinians evicted from their homes in east Jerusalem by Israeli authorities.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  Tourists react as a  winter storm blows in over the Old City and the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: Tourists react as a winter storm blows in over the Old City and the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  Tourists brave a looming winter storm to enjoy the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: Tourists brave a looming winter storm to enjoy the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  The wind whips up  tourists' hair as they brave a winter storm to enjoy the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: The wind whips up tourists' hair as they brave a winter storm to enjoy the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  The view of the Old City is reflected in the window of a tourist bus as it stops on the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: The view of the Old City is reflected in the window of a tourist bus as it stops on the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  The view of the Old City is reflected in the window of a tourist bus as it stops on the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: The view of the Old City is reflected in the window of a tourist bus as it stops on the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  Tourists braving a winter storm to enjoy the view of the Old City are reflected in the window of a tourist-filled bus as it stops on the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: Tourists braving a winter storm to enjoy the view of the Old City are reflected in the window of a tourist-filled bus as it stops on the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  Tourists struggle to put a rain cover on a young boy as they brave a winter storm to enjoy the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: Tourists struggle to put a rain cover on a young boy as they brave a winter storm to enjoy the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  A winter storm approaches the Old City as seen from the Mount of Olives on February 4 , 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: A winter storm approaches the Old City as seen from the Mount of Olives on February 4 , 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  Sleet and rain from a winter storm obscure the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: Sleet and rain from a winter storm obscure the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  An approaching winter storm begins to cast an ominous shadow over the Old City as seen from the Mount of Olives on February 4 , 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: An approaching winter storm begins to cast an ominous shadow over the Old City as seen from the Mount of Olives on February 4 , 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  The wind whips up a tourist's hair as she braves a winter storm to enjoy the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: The wind whips up a tourist's hair as she braves a winter storm to enjoy the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  The wind turns a tourist's umbrella out as she braves a winter storm to enjoy the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: The wind turns a tourist's umbrella out as she braves a winter storm to enjoy the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  An approaching winter storm begins to cast an ominous shadow over the Old City as seen from the Mount of Olives on February 4 , 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: An approaching winter storm begins to cast an ominous shadow over the Old City as seen from the Mount of Olives on February 4 , 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04:  A tourist braves a winter storm to pose with the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

JERUSALEM - FEBRUARY 04: A tourist braves a winter storm to pose with the view of the Old City from the Mount of Olives on February 4, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Along with the rain, snow is also predicted in Jerusalem today.

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BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7:  An Israeli army outpost stands over route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway. A local road for Palestinian use only is seen on the right.

BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7: An Israeli army outpost stands over route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway. A local road for Palestinian use only is seen on the right.

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BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7:  Vehicles drive on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7: Vehicles drive on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

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BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7:  Vehicles drive on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7: Vehicles drive on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

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BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7:  An Israeli woman walks to a bus station on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

BEIT HORON, WEST BANK - FEBRUARY 7: An Israeli woman walks to a bus station on route 443, a main road on which Palestinian traffic is forbidden, linking central Israel with Jerusalem as Israel's separation barrier surounds it on February 7, 2010 near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank. Israeli ministers have proposed a law annexing the road to dodge a recent Supreme Court decision that allows Palestinians to use the West Bank highway.

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Foreign and Israeli left-wing activists participate in a demonstration in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The protest was organized by groups supporting Palestinians evicted from their homes in east Jerusalem by Israeli authorities.

Foreign and Israeli left-wing activists participate in a demonstration in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The protest was organized by groups supporting Palestinians evicted from their homes in east Jerusalem by Israeli authorities.

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