Indivisible territory is all too frequent in international politics. Jerusalem's significance as indivisible territory can hardly be overstated; it is perhaps the quintessential example of indivisible conflict. For thousands of years, men have battled over the right to rule the Holy City. In contemporary politics, Jerusalem's indivisibility continues to undermine prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace. Although many Israelis “insist that a united Jerusalem will be the eternal capital of the Jewish state,” Palestinian officials contend that any deal that fails to include sovereignty over Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock is “an unacceptable compromise…[that] will make their blood boil.” With such irreconcilable claims to the Holy City, there can be no doubt that Jerusalem is indivisible, that any agreement acceptable to one side would be unacceptable to the other.