re: #198 martinsmithy

Could someone please explain to me what the difference between the “1967 borders” and the “1967 lines” are, or provide a link in map form? It is Israel’s position that the borders/lines/whatever you want to call them dividing the State of Israel from the territories controlled by Syria, Jordan and Israel on June 4, 1967 would be very difficult to defend against an aggressive attack. Also, Jews had no access to the old city of Jerusalem under these borders/lines/whatever.

To return to these lines is a non-starter for Israel.

There were no “1967 borders.” There were only the armistice lines after the 6-Day War; that’s why Obama used the phrase “1967 lines.”

The media are using “borders” incorrectly.

And as for the Jerusalem question, this is why the US position has been that land swaps have to be mutually agreed upon. Which Obama also repeated.