Israeli and Palestinian Land Disputes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14515035

This article goes over how the land in Israel is holy to various religious groups. Many of the names of cities however are different in each religion, even though it is the same city. The article goes on to say that each group believes that their name of the city is proper which causes some controversy. Since the land is in Israel, the official names tend to relate more towards their religious beliefs. The names are making other religious groups angry because the name does not reflect on their historic history. This makes many citizens who are not Jewish upset because the land that they have grown up on and come to know is changing and there is not much they can do about it.

I'm a little conflicted about this, I do not think that other countries should be able to control what they call their towns just because they have a religious history there. The naming of the cities should belong to Israel because they are part of their state. Many of the names that have been changed to Israeli names though are having a hard time catching on though because many other ethnic and religious groups still refer to them as their old name. I think that it is an okay thing for Israel to change the names, but on the other hand they are well know by people and the names on maps. A change that could cause people to get confused or lost may not be the best idea, but its their choice. The least they could do is put a sign that says "previously such and such town, now Jerusalem". This may help people not getting lost and for the people who live there can get used to the change.