Monday, 11 May 2009

"Israel's Jerusalem-policy fans the flames of conflict ... into a pointless Regional confrontation"

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In the Guardian, here

"This act will limit the possibility of territorial compromise in Jerusalem to its northern and southern parts only, outside of areas surrounding the Old City," said Daniel Seidemann, an Israeli lawyer and founder of Ir Amin. He said the programme was supported by the Israeli prime minister's office and was being conducted without any public debate or transparency. "This policy fans the flames of the conflict and threatens to change it from a national conflict that can be controlled and solved, into a pointless regional confrontation," Seidemann said..."

Posted by G, Z, & or B at 9:13 PM

Quote of the day

May 10, 2009

“A Jewish state that controls a larger portion of Jerusalem at the price of condemning itself to long-run collapse is not worth very much.Yglesias

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