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| Olmert: Further West Bank pullouts will be necessary |
| 2006-01-25 |
| Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Israel will have to give up parts of the West Bank in order to preserve a Jewish majority inside its borders but would keep the main settlement blocs and Jerusalem. Olmert, standing in for ailing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the annual Herzliya Conference, said that the main challenge facing Israel now is "setting the permanent borders of the state of Israel to ensure a Jewish majority." In his first policy address, Olmert said Israel would have to undertake further pullbacks. "The choice between allowing Jews to live in all parts of the land of Israel and living in a state with a Jewish majority mandates giving up parts of the Land of Israel," Olmert said. "We cannot continue to control parts of the territories where most of the Palestinians live." Olmert said Israel "will keep security zones, main settlement blocs, and places important to the Jewish people, first of all, Jerusalem, united under Israeli control. There can be no Jewish state without Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty." He said it would be a "historical mistake to let the Palestinians escape their commitment to dismantle the terror groups." He said Israel would insist on implementing the "road map" peace plan, which requires the Palestinians to stop violence. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 The UN and move their headquarters there. 2 birds - one stone - or several and a couple a bombs. |
| Posted by: Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-01-25 19:17 |
| #7 Zephaniah 1:10 predicts wailing fome the New Quarter: “On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, wailing from the New Quarter, and a loud crash from the hills. Evangelical Christians come to mind. |
| Posted by: Danielle 2006-01-25 17:45 |
| #6 Disney should run Jerusalem. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-01-25 17:22 |
| #5 they should let the Greek Orthodox guys run Jerusalem as a nuetral 3rd party, after all, they are there too. No way... The Greek and Armenian Orthodox will kick the snot out of each other when they're not ganging up on the Roman Catholics. The Indians are out because they'll try to erect some temple to a ram-headed snake thingy. The Chinese are out because they freak anytime they see someone doing I guess that leaves the Japanese. I don't think they'll try to move the Chrysanthemum Throne to Jerusalem... |
| Posted by: Chinter Flarong9283 2006-01-25 16:41 |
| #4 the Jooos are fine thankyouverymuch in this RC's eyes |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-01-25 15:01 |
| #3 I vote for letting the Dali Lama run the place Jerusalem if you want the parties treated with kid gloves. Otherwise, let the Hindus run the place and everybody will get treated roughly... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-01-25 14:16 |
| #2 The Greek Orthodox? They are the most antisemitic flavour of Christianity, still holding firmly to "the Jews killed Christ" thingy. No thanks. Read Twain on his visit to that little shared church in Gethsemene (?) -- a Moslem family holds the keys, because none of the priests there trust any other. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-01-25 11:48 |
| #1 "There can be no Jewish state without Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty." And there is the crux of the issue... good luck boys, they should let the Greek Orthodox guys run Jerusalem as a nuetral 3rd party, after all, they are there too. |
| Posted by: bk 2006-01-25 11:02 |