Saturday December 3, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

I read the recent European Union report on Jerusalem with great interest and anticipation.

Call me naive or perhaps simply overly curious.
I was expecting a serious report with serious suggestions and a plausible resolution.

Was I mistaken.

On the positive side, at least the report articulated its prejudice.
It did not mince words and stated that, as far as they are concerned, the status of Jerusalem was still open for negotiation.

In reality the report just echoes the principle that any community built by Israel post '67 in Jerusalem is a settlement - including neighborhoods like Ramat Eshkol, East Talpiot and French Hill, places very central in Jerusalem.

So yes, certain issues may be open for discussion.

But these communities will not be a part of those negotiations.