Jerusalem: The World’s Most Overqualified Flashpoint—Why Every Capital Wants a Piece (and Peace) of the Holy City
Jerusalem—population 900,000, contested percentage roughly 100—has once again reminded the world that some cities refuse to behave like mere dots on a map. While the rest of us argue over parking tickets, this limestone labyrinth is busy hosting a millennia-old multiplayer grudge match with no respawn button. From an international standpoint, Jerusalem is the diplomatic…