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	This article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page as Today's featured article on May 23, 2007.
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Section sizes Section size for Jerusalem (51 sections) Section name Byte count Prose size (words) Header Total Header Total (Top) 32,077 32,077 681 681 Etymology and names 56 21,976 0 856 Etymology 5,045 5,045 133 133 Ancient Egyptian sources 3,029 3,029 51 51 Hebrew Bible and Jewish sources 867 867 61 61 Oldest written mention of Jerusalem 2,451 2,451 146 146 Jebus, Zion, City of David 2,266 2,266 81 81 Greek, Roman and Byzantine names 1,850 1,850 128 128 Salem 2,998 2,998 109 109 Arabic names 3,414 3,414 147 147 History 4,007 4,007 546 546 Political status 6,053 45,576 321 1,976 International status 3,305 3,305 126 126 Status under Israeli rule 5,721 5,721 368 368 Jerusalem as capital of Israel 19,551 23,479 747 902 Government precinct and national institutions 1,619 1,619 115 115 Israeli settlements 2,309 2,309 40 40 Jerusalem as capital of Palestine 4,917 7,018 207 259 Palestinian offices and institutions 2,101 2,101 52 52 Municipal administration 6,305 6,305 314 314 Geography 6,413 15,466 368 629 Climate 9,053 9,053 261 261 Demographics 17 24,909 0 1,186 Demographic history 7,196 7,196 163 163 Current demographics 15,363 15,363 871 871 Urban planning issues 2,333 2,333 152 152 Religious significance 1,468 19,950 131 804 Judaism 6,770 6,770 271 271 Christianity 4,751 4,751 199 199 Islam 6,961 6,961 203 203 Economy 14,592 14,592 754 754 Urban structure 23 7,709 0 485 High-rise construction 5,877 5,877 325 325 New projects in Jerusalem 1,809 1,809 160 160 Transportation 52 10,545 0 529 Public transport 1,455 1,455 114 114 Railway 4,547 4,547 214 214 Airport 4,491 4,491 201 201 Education 14 14,761 0 758 Universities 11,875 11,875 591 591 Arab schools 2,872 2,872 167 167 Culture 20,240 28,649 1,069 1,452 Media 1,155 1,155 112 112 Sports 7,254 7,254 271 271 Twin towns—sister cities 6,917 6,917 8 8 See also 216 216 0 0 Notes 34 34 0 0 References 28 28 0 0 Bibliography 449 449 0 0 Further reading 2,075 2,075 0 0 External links 2,814 2,814 0 0 Total 259,055 259,055 10,978 10,978

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Hi, Jerusalem is claimed by both Israel and Palestine, but is in practicle administrated by Israel. Is this not agreed upon? A3811 (talk) 17:31, 19 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Skitash yes? A3811 (talk) 14:11, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Israel regards Jerusalem as its capital. Why the old city falls under Arab states. User:Apelegglobig|Apelegglobig (User talk:Apelegglobig|talk) 13:34, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. O3000, Ret. (talk) 13:44, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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