I previously posted about the latest rash of scandalous photos coming out of Afghanistan showing U.S. military atrocities under Obama’s command, and wondering if the media would pick up on it the way they did when it was Bush’s army… Well, here’s a twist I wasn’t expecting: yes, one of the U.S. media, Rolling Stone, [...]
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Netanyahu Stands Firm on Jerusalem
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In his remarks to his Cabinet, Netanyahu has thankfully expressed his firm stance on continuing building in east Jerusalem and his sharp disagreement with any policy attempting to render east Jerusalem judenrein.
He stresses the status of Jerusalem as an “undivided city” and says:
I would like to re-emphasize that the united Jerusalem is the capital of the Jewish people and of the State of Israel. Our sovereignty over it is cannot be challenged; this means – inter alia – that residents of Jerusalem may purchase apartments in all parts of the city. . .
There is no ban on Arabs buying apartments in the western part of the city and there is no ban on Jews buying or building apartments in the eastern part of the city.
This is the policy of an open city, an undivided city that has no separation according to religion or national affiliation. We cannot accept the idea that Jews will not have the right to live and purchase in all parts of Jerusalem. I can only describe to myself what would happen if someone would propose that Jews could not live in certain neighborhoods in New York, London, Paris or Rome. There would certainly be a major international outcry. Accordingly, we cannot agree to such a decree in Jerusalem.
I hope he continues this strong, unwavering stance in the face of any pressure he may continue to face.
Just to point out something to those of you who lump east Jerusalem in with the other “occupied” territories: east Jerusalem was officially annexed following the 1967 War, giving it a much different status than the West Bank or Gaza, i.e., making it a proper part of Israel in every way any other city or area is a part of Israel.