Jerusalem is Israel’s eternal and indivisible capital. It must be cleaned up and fattened up with help from abroad. All religions must be free to worship in it. But it must never be shared or divided.
“Like in business, sometimes there is one clear, simple solution to a big problem that seems obvious to everyone and is absolutely wrong,” he says when asked his view of dividing the city so that it can serve as the capital of both Israel and a future state of Palestine.
In this, his views are in keeping with those of Israel’s incoming prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, but out of step with the new American administration...
...“The Palestinians are teaching their children how to be terrorists,” he said. “They say they want us out. We come to them with a win-win solution. They come back with a win-lose. The answer is no. I don’t see any solution that divides Jerusalem.”
Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem
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Not really well informed on the situation in Jerusalem, but from the little I know the city should never be divided. As far as it goes no city should have to suffer that fate. And it is a far better thing for Jews to be in control that Arabs---they have proved themselve to be totally incapable of governing their own territories.
I enjoy visiting your site from time to time to get a local perspective on the happenings in Israel, I've putting you on my blog roll at Penny Patch and my other blog at "politelypatrician.blogspot.com"
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