Jerusalem: Tensions And Rituals In A Divided City

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 29: Visitors to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre kiss and touch the Stone of Anointing, where Jesus's body is said to have been anointed before burial on November 29, 2014 in Jerusalem, Israel.The church is said to be where Jesus was crucified and where he has been buried. It has been an important Christian pilgrimage destination since at least the 4th century. 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)