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The Sykes-Picot agreement was a secret understanding concluded in May 1916, during World War I, between Great Britain and France, with the assent of Russia, for the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire.
The agreement led to the division of Turkish-held Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine into various French and British-administered areas. The agreement took its name from its negotiators, Sir Mark Sykes of Britain and Georges Picot of France.
The Temple Mount/
Haram al-Sharif
The Temple Mount compound, in the old city in East Jerusalem, covers an area of 35 acres.
It is believed by Jews to be the site of the First and Second Temples in ancient times. It is known in Jewish tradition as the "abode of God's presence".
For religious Jews, the Mount is where redemption will take place when the Messiah arrives. For them and for secular Jews, giving up the Temple Mount is unthinkable.
The Temple Mount is also a profound national symbol. The capture by Israel of the Western Wall in 1967, along with the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, was felt to be a great national achievement.
The same area is known to Muslims as the Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary). It is of deep religious and political significance to Palestinians and to Muslims around the world.
For Palestinians, having their future capital in East Jerusalem is a fundamental element of any future state.
Dome of the Rock
Islamic tradition says that the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven from the spot marked by the Dome of the Rock.
Tradition speaks of the Prophet being taken from Mecca to Jerusalem on a winged horse and then being lifted to heaven where he was shown by God when and how to pray, one of the five pillars of Islam.
Western or Wailing Wall
Just below the Temple Mount is the Western or Wailing Wall, the holiest site in Judaism.
This is part of the retaining wall of the Temple Mount dating back to a time when a Jewish temple stood on the Mount.
Jews go to the Western or Wailing Wall to pray and leave prayers on pieces of paper between the wall's ancient stones.
Al-Aqsa mosque
The Al-Aqsa mosque is the third holiest in Islam. The mosque was the first direction of prayer, before Mecca in western Saudi Arabia became the focal point of Muslim worship.
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Romans 9:11-24
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