Gareth O'Callaghan: Jerusalem at heart of long-running conflict between Israel and Palestine

Both states claim the holy city of Jerusalem as their capital city and bloody conflicts to control the city have been waged for thousands of years

Temple Mount, the location of sacred Jewish temples thousands of years ago, also known as Haram al-Sharif by Muslims. It’s considered one of the holiest sites in Judaism and Islam. Picture: AP/Mahmoud Illean

You can’t find Israel on a map of the Middle East in a Palestinian schoolbook.

It’s there but it’s just not acknowledged. Perhaps that doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has studied textbooks in societies that endure internal conflict.