Jerusalem Accords

Flag of the Vatican

In the aftermath of the violent 1960-1962 Jerusalem War and the formation of the Federation of Canaan, the League of Nations convened to prevent such religiously charged violence again. Drawing from the Lateran Treaties of 1929 which helped diminish conflict between the Holy See and the Kingdom of Italy by establishing an independent Vatican City (which remains a League of Nations Observer State to this day), the League of Nations sought to create a divide between religious sites and their host countries to prevent further religious inspired violence.

### Government

Jewish President: Nir BarkatChristian President: Michel Sabbah

Muslim President: Zaki al-Ghul

### Government

Sunni Leader: Osama bin Fadhel Al-BarShia Leader: Nimr al-Nimr

### Currency

Arabian Dinar-Riyal

After much debate, the League of Nations decided on converting cities of major religious significance for prominent world religions into their own independent microstates similar to Vatican City. As per the founding constitution of the Federation of Canaan, the city of Jerusalem which was already considered holy to Jews, Christians and Muslims seemed like the best candidate for this process. Jerusalem was designated the Free City of Jerusalem, with its borders at its previous city boundaries acting as an enclave within the Federation of Canaan. As per the Accords, the Free City of Jerusalem was mandated to have three elected leaders at a time, one of each major religion (Christianity, Islam and Judaism). Canaanite military could not enter Jerusalem's borders without the approval from all three leaders. Jerusalem would have its own independent tax system and laws. For hosting the Free City of Jerusalem, the Federation of Canaan would receive funds from the League of Nations to maintain the city.

The next city after Jerusalem was Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Mecca is the heart of the Islamic faith and caused issues in the past as Muslims seeking to go pilgrimage to Mecca had been heavily taxed by the Saudis which heavily controlled and manipulated the city for its own gain. Following the 1963 Sunni Hashemite Coup in Saudi Arabia, the Hashemites took control of the new Hashemite Kingdom of Arabia. One of the stipulations of their treaty with the British (who had armed them against the Saudis) was allowing Mecca to become an independent Free City in regards to the Jerusalem Accords. Mecca was designated the Free City of Mecca and was mandated to have two elected leaders at a time, one of Shia Muslim faith and the other of Sunni Muslim faith. Arabian military could not enter Mecca's borders without the approval from both leaders. Mecca would have its own independent tax system and laws. For hosting the Free City of Mecca, the Kingdom of Arabia would receive funds from the League of Nations to maintain the city.

Other proposed cities included:

* Bethlehem: Christianity
* Bodh Gaya: Buddhism
* Haifa: Bahá'í
* Hebron: Islam, Christianity, Judaism
* Istanbul: Eastern Orthodox
* Medina: Islam
* Mount Athos: Eastern Orthodox
* Nazareth: Christianity
* Safed: Judaism
* Salt Lake City: Mormonism
* Tiberias/Rakkath: Judaism
* Varanasi: Hinduism
* Yazd: Zoroastrianism