Posted on 12/16/2013 9:52:19 AM PST by SkyPilot
U.S. plan gives Jerusalem holy sites to Vatican
International mandate to control sections of Israel's capital
TEL AVIV – Secretary of State John Kerry quietly presented a U.S. plan for eastern Jerusalem that calls for an international administrative mandate to control holy sites in the area, according to informed Palestinian and Israeli diplomatic sources.
The exact composition of the international mandate is up for discussion, the sources said, but Kerry’s plan recommended a coalition that includes the Vatican, together with a group of Muslim countries such as Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
The international arrangement is being proposed as a temporary solution for about two to three years while security arrangements in Jerusalem between Israelis and Palestinians are finalized, said the sources.
Israel, the sources said, was not receptive to the particulars of Kerry’s plan, especially the concept of Turkish participation in Jerusalem. Kerry told the Israelis he would hold talks with the Kingdom of Jordan about its playing a leading role in the proposal in the place of Turkey, the sources added.
Kerry was in Jerusalem on Friday as part of an Obama administration effort to reach a deal for a Palestinian state by April, a timeline that is still on track, Kerry told reporters.
“We are working on an approach that both guarantees Israel’s security and fully respects Palestinian sovereignty,” Kerry added.
According to the Israeli and Palestinian diplomatic sources speaking to WND, Kerry’s trip this time around focused specifically on the particulars of security arrangements for the strategic Jordan Valley following a deal.
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Check this out.
... and some people wonder how those Jewish guys who wrote the Bible could have been so smart .....
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For later.
Frankie’s gonna spread the wealth, fer sher.
If it was not Whirled Nuts, I’d be concerned, as this is the kind of stupid idea Kerry probably has.
IJoel 3:2, the Lord says: “I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. Then I will enter into judgment with them there on behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations; and they have divided up My land.”
Somebody should explain to John Kerry that Tom Clancy novels are actually fiction, not proposals.
Why would the Jews be any more interested in giving their holy sites over to Christianity than Islam? Kerry has no clue.
Kerry continued to embarrass USA and himself. What more could he do to demean himself? Maybe take a nice big hose and pull down his pants and .... ? ( Or just pay a visit to his boss’ favorite Chicago bath house ?)
I believe Jack Ryan came up with this idea 20 years ago in a Tom Clancey novel.
The preterist response.
Psst...John...Did you shower today?
No doubt he is ready to hand over control of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo and San Francisco’s Little Japan to Japan.
Typical liberal, he is ready to hand over A’s stuff to B.
This of course explains why Obama is closing the US embassy at the Vatican...HUH??????
How many troops does the Pope have to enforce this mandate.
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NONE..
John Kerry the traitor strikes again.
Israel better keep what they have.
For the record, this Catholic (me) is solidly against this.
1. To my knowledge, Israel has always accomodated Christians at these sites. But try to bring a bible to Bethlehem (under Muslim control) and you are in serious trouble.
2. The Vatican does not have the military means to maintain control. This essentially hands them over to the muslims.
3. Most importantly, we have no business, at all, dictating what Israel has to do with its land.
I figured one day this would probably happen.
All the nations of the world will seek to force Israel to accept this ‘peace’ plan.
Pinging Tom Clancy.
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