Wednesday May 27, 2009

I've Been Thinking:

Discussions about Jerusalem have sent a flurry of diplomatic shots across the bow this week.

In Jerusalem, during Jerusalem Day celebrations held last week, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu announced that Jerusalem will continue to be the undivided capital of the Jewish State.
The French, among others, are saying that Netanyahu's announcement prejudices diplomatic negotiations and influences the final outcome between Palestinians and Israelis.

The US State Department is saying that the status of Jerusalem is unresolved.
What a diplomatic understatement.

For those who do not know, to this very day the United States maintains two consulates in Jerusalem.
One consulate is in East Jerusalem and one is in West Jerusalem.
When an American is born in Jerusalem the US issued passport, issued out of the East Jerusalem consulate, does not list Israel as the country of birth.
The passport simply reads: Jerusalem.

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