In light of the confusion evident in the recently presented “Deal of the Century” peace plan, it is necessary to set the record completely straight. At one point the U.S. president declares that Jerusalem will remain the undivided capital of Israel. Yet, at another point, he discusses the possibility of establishing (for the first time in human history) a “State of Palestine” with a capital in “Eastern Jerusalem.” The word “undivided” is not a vague one and there’s absolutely no room to blur the lines here.
So, let us be clear… there is only one city of Jerusalem and it is Israel’s eternal undivided capital. There is no such place called Eastern Jerusalem… or for that matter, Western Jerusalem, Northern Jerusalem or Southern Jerusalem. Jerusalem is a single and ancient city established thousands of years ago. In all of its history, Jerusalem was only divided for 19 years — between the years 1948 through 1967 when the Jordanians had occupied part of the city and made sure that not a single Jewish person could live or visit there. However, the Jewish Nation reunified the city in the 1967 “Six Day War” and has maintained Jerusalem as its unified capital. It should also be noted that throughout the millennia, and despite being conquered and re-conquered by invading armies throughout the millennia, only one people has ever maintained Jerusalem as its capital — the Jewish People. The ancient Israelites were the first to do so and again, in 1948 with the establishment of the modern State of Israel, the Jewish Nation re-crowned Jerusalem as the eternal capital. Once its reunification in 1967, Jerusalem was re-established as Israel’s eternal unified capital — and must remain so 100%.
Illustrative photo by Andrew Shiva [CC BY-SA 3.0 or Attribution], via Wikimedia Commons
Deal of the Century: Undivided Jerusalem, sovereignty in Judea and Samaria
Article Courtesy: Arutz Sheva