Posted on 09/18/2007 11:39:39 AM PDT by Alouette
Vice premier authors position paper proposing transfer of Jerusalem's Arab neighborhoods to Palestinian Authority
Ronny Sofer Published: 09.18.07, 20:18 / Israel News
Vice Premier Haim Ramon outlined his official political agenda on Tuesday, acknowledging that he believes Israel should cede control of the Arab neighborhoods in Jerusalem to the Palestinians and establish joint sovereignty over the city's holy sites.
Ramon went on record with his personal viewpoint in a letter to Nir Barkat, a member of Jerusalem's municipal council on behalf of Kadima.
"The Jewish neighborhoods will be recognized as Israeli and under Israeli sovereignty. Accordingly, the Arab neighborhoods (like Shoafat) will be recognized as Palestinian. Passages between the Israeli neighborhoods will be open and secure – accordingly the same will be true for the Palestinian neighborhoods," writes Ramon.
"There will be special sovereignty over the holy sites, taking into account Israel's unique interests in overseeing them. Within this framework the Western Wall, the Jewish Quarter and other holy sites in the Jerusalem vicinity will remain under Israeli rule forever."
Knesset members and cabinet ministers from Kadima recently voiced their objections to the divisive concessions proposed by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in his talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Those opposing Olmert say they are concerned that he would propose withdrawing from the West Bank and handing over part of Jerusalem to the PA ahead of the upcoming peace summit in Washington.
'A danger to Jerusalem's future'
A fierce opponent of dividing Jerusalem, Barkat demanded that Ramon – as Olmert's designated man for negotiations with the PA - clarify his position.
"Recent reports have said that in your talks with the Palestinian prime minister you are working to divide Jerusalem between Israel and a future Palestinian state. Such a move would compromise Israel's sovereignty over the holy sites and the Old City as well as end in the transfer of Jerusalem neighborhoods to the Palestinians," wrote Barkat in his demand to Ramon.
"I remind you that these positions go against Kadima's guiding principles, that stress the inclusion of the sites holy to the Jewish faith and which are important national symbols – first and foremost of these is a unified Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel. It is because of these principles that Kadima was given a mandate by the people of Israel.
"It is inconceivable that we would go along with actions that would endanger Jerusalem's security and Judaism's Holy of Holies."
In his response to Barkat Ramon wrote: "Kadima has raised the banner of a democratic and Jewish Israel with a solid Jewish majority. It is based on this belief that the prime minister is negotiating with President Abbas."
Ramon said he agreed with Barkat's sentiment of preserving Jerusalem's strength and added that expressing Israel's willingness to cede the Arab neighborhoods as part of an agreement with the Palestinian Authority would only contribute to that strength.
Warning! This is a high-volume ping list.
Give part of Mecca to the Jews.
Give part of Medina to the Hindus.
Give part of Vatican City to the Taoists.
Give part of Salt Lake City to the Sikhs.
Give part of Benares to the Jehovah’s Witnesses. (For those of you in Rio Linda, Benares is a city in India sacred to Hindus.)
Give Ramon to the palis... drop him off in Jenin and see if he can negotiate his way out...
When they demand joint sovereignty over your ass itself, don’t cry to me.
Are the Muslims going to give part of Medina to the Jews? That would seem like a fair trade (after all, part of the population of Medina was Jewish in 622). Part of the city of the Prophet Muhammad in return for part of the city of the Prophet David.
Give part of Rio Linda to the Scientologists?
I think this is a great idea. I mean, look at how the PA has brought peace and stability to Gaza. </sarcasm>
Send Ramon to Gaza..
Give part of Washington, DC to the conservatives.
LoL
Doughtyone: Give parts of Ramon's home to illegal immigrants
Does this character have some sort of suicide wish?!?!?! Does he seriously believe that the same snakes that shoot rockets into Israeli towns and kidnap Israeli soliders will be just all happy-clappy to have half of Jerusalem and will then behave like good little boys and girls!??!?!!??! Is this shlemiel of a putz getting his moonshine from a disreputable Amalekstinian who uses inferior mash in his still?!?!?!??!
They must be the descendants of the idjits that got everybody in a knot back in Sinai when ten of them wet their drawers about how the inhabitants were giants and undefeatable, totally forgot everything the Al-might had done for them and promised them, and everyone had to wander for 40 years until everyone in that generation except Joshua and Caleb kicked the bucket and became buzzard food!
ARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Please, Lord, smack Olmerde and his whole crew with a large, wet tuna and then give them the boot out the back door! And do it soon!!!
If Olmerde and his crew don’t want to lead Israel, give me the job. I may not be Jewish, but I can guarantee I’d never give away one inch of Jerusalem or any other part of Israel (yes, that means Judea and Samaria) to the Amalekstinians. Only over my cold dead body six feet under pushing up crabgrass.
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Joel 3:2
I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning my inheritance, my people Israel, for they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land.
Yes!
Give all of Israel away until there is nothing left but a 4’ X 6’ half bath!
And the anti-Semites of the world will still cry out, “It’s not enough”!
Mr. Ramon, don’t forget to include a few greenhouses.
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