Obama on Jerusalem

"WJD: How would a President Obama approach the question of Jerusalem?

DR: On Jerusalem, I have heard him be very consistent. He has said there are three elements to his approach: Jerusalem is Israel's capital, the city should never be divided again, and the final status should be resolved by negotiations."

NEED I SAY MORE???

Jerusalem Arabs Clamor for Israeli Citizenship

A Palestinian State??? What else needs to be said?


(IsraelNN.com) Arabs in eastern Jerusalem are flooding Interior Ministry offices to apply for citizenship out of fear of becoming residents of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and losing Israeli benefits, according to government sources. Vice Prime Minister Chaim Ramon has outlined a plan to divide the capital and surrender Israeli sovereignty over massive areas in Jerusalem.

Despite PA demands for a new state to include all of Israel that was restored to the Jewish state in 1967, Jerusalem's Arabs stand to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in monthly payments for child support and other benefits. Only 12,000 of eastern Jerusalem's 250,000 Arabs are citizens, but 3,000 new applications were registered in the past four months. Their status is defined as permanent residents but not citizens of the state.