Posted on 05/20/2012 11:32:18 AM PDT by Former Fetus
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday urged Israeli leaders to relinquish the idea of a unified Jerusalem if they truly want peace, contending in a pair of interviews that years of government neglect have kept the Jewish and Arab sectors irreparably divided.
The comments, made as Israel marked the 45th anniversary of capturing east Jerusalem, were nearly unprecedented for a mainstream Israeli leader and put Olmert at odds with his successor, Benjamin Netanyahu. Celebrating Israel's control of Jerusalem, Netanyahu declared his government was committed to keeping the entire city Israel's undivided capital.
"No Israeli government since 1967 has done even a smidgen of what was needed in order to unify the city in practical terms. That is a tragedy that is going to lead us, for want of another choice, to making inevitable political concessions," Olmert told the Maariv daily.
Israel captured east Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war and immediately annexed the area, home to sensitive Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy sites as well as a large Arab population. The Palestinians hope to make east Jerusalem the capital of an independent state including the neighboring West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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He needs to be quiet. The last Israeli PM that gave up land to the PA followed that with a stroke. Just sayin’
the world has never and will never seen peace with the Arabs
May I be the first to ask WTF is wrong with him?
Here are my first memories of Israel (aside from a brief awareness of the 6 day war). It came from hearing Catholic people talk about visiting the Holy Land. They had no complaints.
Now think about this, Christian people everywhere, do you think that will be the case should Muslims be granted hegemony over Jerusalem? You think you’ll just be going over there for a visit, a tour, a pilgrimage?
No, no you won’t. You’ll be burkha clad at best, kept out most likely, and tortured and killed at worst.
Sure, maybe that’s a little hyperbole, but I suggest we all wait and see how next year’s and the year after’s Egyptian tourist season is going.
Sign me: Not optimistic on any of this.
That’s right! The Lord does not take kindly to people dividing His land! (Joel 3:2)
I’m in Nahariya, five miles from the border with Lebanon. At least 4 fighter jets just flew over my hotel, coming from the north-east direction (Lebanon/Syria/Jordan). Just an exercise, or....???
I knew it was Olmert before I clicked on the link, but checked out the article just to be sure. And lo...
Bibi soundly defeated him and has now allied the rest of Israels leaders around himself to protect Israel.
Ohlmert has ALWAYS been an appeaser, real men like Bibi make him nervous.
Perfect example of why Olmert is a was.
Did that scare you just a little bit?
Did that scare you just a little bit?
Nah, but my wife is freaking out back in Oregon.
I assume Olmert has a house, or two? Israelis should “visit” those homes tonight and express what they think of his treasonous utterances. If there is anything left but ashes in the morning they should be ashamed.
Ehud Olmert: Hebrew for “Jimmy Carter.”
I would have been right there with her—LOL!
Not only that I highly doubt Jesus will rule from a divided city. He mentioned something about a house divided.
Not only that I highly doubt Jesus will rule from a divided city. He mentioned something about a house divided.
Must’ve been a trainer, nothing on the local news about it.
He won’t rule a divided world, the whole earth will be His kingdom.
In a word, “UNIFIED”! Accept no substitutes.
You always get one guy on your team that makes the outlandish comments of your enemy seem less unreasoned. Boot guys like that from your team.
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