Peace in the Middle East? - O Jerusalem!

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While President Obama's speech to the Muslim world was well received by many last week, I am yet to hear a voice that looks at the Israeli/Palestinian problem for what it is!

It seems to me that you can forget about settlement disputes, the Jewish wall, the Hamas rocket attacks, and all the other stumbling blocks which both sides seem to put in each others way to impede the peace process. The one and only sticking point that will always raise it's ugly head and stymie any peace effort will always be the question of Jerusalem. Who will rule it?

The Israelis say that Jerusalem is not up for negotiation. The Palestinians say that Jerusalem is important to them also and must be the subject of any peace talks. Bam!!! Impasse!! Never the twain shall meet! Especially so, as long as Israel remains a defacto religious State.

So Mr. Obama, nice speech but...

Hey here's a thought out of left field... why not turn Jerusalem into a Sovereign City State like the Vatican?



This is Dr. Kangaroo and I'm lookin' out for the little guy!
Gonna test your hype!

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