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Vibrant Israel - Jerusalem |
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VIBRANT ISRAEL | |
| ZIONISM | ARCHEOLOGY | HERITAGE | JERUSALEM | LAND | RELIGION | SURVIVAL | HEBREW | ARCHITECTURE | AGRICULTURE | SCIENCE | EDUCATION | ARTS | TOURISM | LEISURE | ALIYA | FACES | PEACE |
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| Jerusalem has been the focal point of the Jewish People - a potent symbol as much as a reality - since King David made it his capital 3,000 years ago. During the long exile, the city fell into physical disrepair. Today, it has become once again the thriving capital of the revived Jewish state.
Jerusalem serves today as the political as well as the spiritual center of the Land and the People of Israel. It is the seat of government, as well as the site of major educational and cultural facilities. It also serves as the country's strongest magnet for tourists and pilgrims. Since its reunification 30 years ago, the city has been transformed into an open, flourishing metropolis of over half a million inhabitants, with several new suburbs, numerous parks, and a wide range of year-round cultural events of national and international standard. Thanks to its heterogeneity, the city's population strives to create an atmosphere of tolerance and mutuality.
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