Posted on 07/19/2009 6:45:59 AM PDT by jacobny
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel's sovereignty over Jerusalem was not a matter up for discussion. The prime minister's comments came after the U.S. State Department told Israeli envoy Michael Oren that Israel must halt a construction project in East Jerusalem.
Netanyahu told ministers at the weekly cabinet meeting that Jerusalem is the united capital of Israel and that all citizens are allowed to purchase property in any part of the city they choose:"Jerusalem is the unified capital of Israel and the capital of the Jewish people, and sovereignty over it is indisputable".
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"I read the newspaper headlines today about the construction of a neighborhood in Jerusalem and 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.
This has been the policy of all Israeli governments and I would like to say that it is indeed being implemented because in recent years hundreds of apartments in Jewish neighborhoods and in the western part of the city have been purchased by – or rented to – Arab residents and we did not interfere. This says that 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. This has been the policy of Israeli governments over the years and it is also the policy of our Government."
Kadima Knesset member Otniel Schneller Slamming US Dept of State and American far left liberal so called ‘Pro-Israel’ groups like J-Street: ‘It is expected that the Sec of State Mrs. Clinton be in contact with the Government of Israel and respect the will of the vast majority of Jews globally, everywhere, that Jerusalem is the Capital of the State of Israel – And will not rely on the opinions through recent meetings of a small sector of radical American Jewish groups with close & intimate ties to the Obama administration..’
Yoel Hasson, Kadima’s Chair: The American request is totally illegitimate. Jerusalem is the Capital of Israel, not a settlement - it is important that the American administration come to terms with these realities..
Bravo Israel! I hope they continue to stand strong against our fascist idiots in office.
here is a video of Obama last summer in Israel: claiming that US can not dictate the form of the City, and Jerusalem is the Capital of Israel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl-GHERR9hM
So it's OURS,OURS,OURS!!!
Leave it to the most absurd fantasy of a religion of fantasies to be for an antisemitic land grab.
In short, Israeli’s have the right American citizens lost a few years ago—the right to own and KEEP private property.
Stand Strong, Israel. There are millions of US Citizens who agree with you.
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem.
Israel's sovereignty in Jerusalem is "not up for debate," Netanyahu said, and Jews are permitted to build in any part of the capital city, as are Arabs. Netanyahu implied that the U.S. request was racist, saying before the weekly Cabinet meeting, "Imagine what would happen if Jews were forbidden to live or to buy apartments in certain parts of London, New York, Paris or Rome. There would be an international outcry."I'm not too sure about that, but keep kickin' ass and takin' names, Bibi.
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