Jerusalem declared world wonderSource: 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.