he U.S., then why do we give this region special media attention? If the world affords Israel this preferential treatment as well, is it because of Biblical references and prophesy? I will also examine Israel's media and its role in the current conflict that has resurfaced in "The Holy Land."I feel the need to give a brief history of Israel's people and some of the intricacies that currently affect the situation in Israel. The earliest recorded reference to Jerusalem in its current form is made in the Bible (found in the book of Joshua); it is also found in ancient Egyptian execration texts, (books that were used to keep a record of enemies that the Egyptians had cursed) in which pronunciation is different and is said to mean "the city founded by the god Salem" (Brooke 10). The people that inhabit the land that is shared by Israeli and Palestinians have been fighting since the beginning of their recorded history; they both share periods of worship intermingled with violence, they have desecrated one and others people and ground considered (ironically) sacred by both parties. Jerusalem has changed hands an enormous number of times; from the time of Judah it has been briefly controlled by Persia, Romans, Byzantine rule, Ottoman rule, Crusaders, Turkey, the French, the English as well as the Jewish and Islamic people just to name a few. Both of these peoples have been forced from their homes at one time or another; while they have had their lives and places of worship repeatedly demolished, both of these people continue to return, to rebuild. Both Israeli and Palestinian people believe this land that they battle over is "holy" and brings them closer to god, they believe that this is where judgment will begin Israelis believe this will be the sight of the second coming of Christ (Brooke 10-23).It is said that at any given period in recent history there are no fewer than 60 "conflicts" raging at any given time; yet in our press we rarely see...
