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To: Alouette
"the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem."

You mean, the Western Wall and the "Jewish Quarter" of the Old City? The Jews have no right to that?

The settlement I would support would give the Palestinian state the Muslim quarter and the mosques on Mount Moriah/Temple Mount/Haram-al-Sharif. Israel would get the rest of Jerusalem (and would keep the Golan Heights). In particular they would get the Western Wall.

Another option might be to give the various religious shrines in the area embassy status, if they fall outside the governed area of their faith. The Christian Churches in Bethlehem could have Vatican, Greek, or Armenian status, Jewish shrines in Palestine Israeli status, and the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa would have Saudi status until the Palestinian state is in place. Those shared by two or more faiths (such as Patriarchs in Hebron) could fall under a commision including all the faiths, or a neutral faith.

And no, I haven't been reading too much Tom Clancy. >:)

-Eric

287 posted on 06/26/2002 10:09:34 AM PDT by E Rocc
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To: E Rocc
You are an idealist. Unfortunately, the reality of the middle east is far different.
299 posted on 06/26/2002 6:58:01 PM PDT by rmlew
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