Israeli Opposition Not Happy With Plan to Divide Jerusalem
Yesterday I spoke of disturbing news to me that Israel was considering giving up half of Jerusalem to the Palestinians to use as their capitol.
It seems the Israeli people are not that happy with this bone-headed idea either.
Israeli opposition leaders are stepping up their criticism in the face of the first real negotiations with the Palestinians in nearly seven years and government steps to prepare the public for “difficult decisions” ahead.
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu has assailed the ruling coalition — particularly Prime Minister Ehud Olmert”s conservative partners — for proposing to hand back most of the West Bank to the Palestinians. He predicts that the territory will eventually fall under the control of Islamic extremists from Hamas.
At the same time, a close Olmert associate, Deputy Prime Minister Haim Ramon, was subjected to a political lashing after he said in an interview that Israel has no choice but to share control of Jerusalem with the Palestinians.
Mr. Olmert himself told Israel’s parliament yesterday that “difficult decisions lie ahead of us” in peace negotiations with the Palestinians, which got under way yesterday.
“Do you really agree that Hamas will control neighborhoods in Jerusalem?” asked Mr. Netanyahu. “Do you really agree that they will sit on hilltops overlooking Kfar Saba, Ra’anana, and Tel Aviv?”
Here’s hoping and praying the political opposition is successful in stopping this outrage.
Written by ~J~
