Jerusalem: Tensions And Rituals In A Divided City

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 27: A Jewish man prays on the ground by a police barricade outside of the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City on November 27, 2014 in Jerusalem, Israel. The Dome of the Rock is the fought over holy site between Jews and Muslims and is the prime attraction of the Haram es-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) or Temple Mount, which is also sacred to Jews. Nine Israelis have been killed in a series of stabbings, shootings and hit-and-run attacks in Jerusalem over the past month, unsettling the ancient city of Jerusalem where Jews, Christians and Muslims have lived side by side for thousands of years. The tension and violence on the streets of the city is threatening to further isolate communities and to encourage extremist politicians to exploit the situation. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)