This is the Forward’s coverage of Jerusalem, the holiest city in Judaism and the capital of Israel.
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Life The Case Against Dividing Jerusalem
I believe that Israel’s long-term survival hinges on reaching a settlement with the Palestinians (and that achieving such a settlement is, not insignificantly, also a vital interest of the United States). I believe this will necessarily involve sharing sovereignty over Jerusalem. I recognize that doing so involves profound risks for Israel, but I think that…
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Life How Not To Negotiate Peace
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports: An adviser to Mahmoud Abbas said the Kotel should be under Palestinian control. Adnan Husseini, aide to the Palestinian Authority president, said Thursday that Palestinian demands for Israel to cede eastern Jerusalem under any peace accord also includes the Western Wall. “This is part of Islamic heritage that cannot be…
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News No Division of Jerusalem, Hillary Says
In a position paper released to JTA today, Hillary Clinton affirms her belief in Israel’s right to exist with an undivided Jersalem as its capital.
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