The daily struggle for control of Jerusalem’s holy places has been waged at least since Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the first Jewish Temple in 586 BC. Often, this ceaseless battle takes the form of Jewish settlers clubbing together to buy a house in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City, whereupon they advertise their presence by flying Israeli flags from every window. But lest you think this daily struggle only embroils Muslims and Jews, remember how six Christian denominations vie for control over virtually every square foot of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Bearded Coptic monks frequently come to blows with their Ethiopian Orthodox enemies. The pilgrims who throng the caverns of the church can seem equally competitive. On hot and busy days, they behave like crowds in a football