Jerusalem declared world
wonder
Source: The Jerusalem Post
November 16, 2006
Jerusalem, particularly its Old City, has been declared one of the
"Seven New Wonders of the World" by ABC's Good Morning, America
program and USA Today.
The Israeli capital was the second choice for the list, coming in
after Potala Palace in Tibet.
The team of experts who chose the second "wonders" said the
presence of sites central to all three monotheistic faiths is what
set Jerusalem apart.
They ignored the fact that Islam's obsession with the Temple Mount
(Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque) is a relatively new
phenomenon that dates back less than 100 years.
Prior to the regathering of the Jews to their land, Islam did not
universally regard Jerusalem's Temple Mount as its third holiest
site.
Jerusalem, and especially the Temple Mount, is absolutely central
to all true Bible-believing Jews and Christians, however.