re: #15 Sergey Romanov

What I’m saying is that no one but Israel accepts EJ as part of Israel, so it’s not.

I am finding it incredible that you can say that and not be more challenged.

1. I really don’t think you can reliably say that no one else thinks that East Jerusalem is part of Israel. There are others who think that Jerusalem is part of Israel, and cannot be divided.

2. The idea that Israel cannot possibly be right if (almost) everyone else thinks differently is troubling. (almost) Everyone thought Israel was committing piracy a few months ago, but that didn’t mean they were right.

3. I really think you need to do some research about Jerusalem. It has been the capital city for jews for almost 4 thousand years. Let me be even clearer, there has been a CONTINUOUS jewish presence in Jerusalem for as long as a recorded history of the area.

4. I think it is naive to think that stopping the building of homes in Jerusalem would somehow satisfy the PA and bring them to the table. As if during the time that Israel did stop construction it was considered by anyone to be significant. AND even if the PA wanted to make peace…. they don’t have the authority over the Palestinians, and cannot make a deal anyway.

JSTREET and I suppose you (based on what you have said here) can only see Israel making concessions, unilaterally… as if that has ever worked…