Jerusalem is not the Kingdom of Heaven (title of a movie) but just a place made of stones.

If Palestine and Israel allow greed, resentments from past history prevail, all amicable settlements will fail. It should be based on a singular premise and that is to uphold peace and security for the protection of its people. Other economic players with selfish motives should give way and step back for this common good, after all from dust we came and to dust all shall return. Not a dime we can bring when we pass this life to the next.

Israel's Old City Of Jerusalem With The Dome Of The Rock

Source: http://www.magiccarpetjournals.com/Israel_index.htm

Fri Nov 30, 2012 marks the birthday of the State of Palestine that won de facto U.N. recognition with 138 votes in favor, nine against, 41 abstentions and three countries that did not take part in the vote.  The 65th anniversary of the adoption of U.N. resolution 181 has partitioned Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab states.

Now "E-1" a designated area and both claimed by Israel and Palestine for their respective expansion and development plans threaten even deeper more the much awaited peace that still remains elusive for decades. "E-1" blocks east Jerusalem from its West Bank hinterland and is an area that Palestinians are demanding along with Gaza, for their future state.

While Israel have said actual construction on the Jewish housing project may be years away if it ever gets off the ground at “E-1”, . . . .  it has ordered roads closed leading to the area and had the military declare a closed military zone and shut off access.

Sands of Sorrow - 1950

Producer: Council for the Relief of  

Palestine Arab Refugees;  

Creative Commons license: Public Domain 

Grain Vender, Market, Jerusalem

taken between 1900  -1930

Source:http://www.old-picture.com/american-history-1900-1930s/Jerusalem-Market-Vender-Grain.htm

Israel need not be apprehensive for the world knows of the contribution of Israel.

........Israel! 

Uploaded by jerusalemnews on Aug 5, 2008

http://www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com 
Something to think about before embarking upon a boycott of Israel!

On the other side of the coin, should Palestine insist on an undivided territorial claim of Jerusalem (old wall, Muslim, Jews and Christian places) chaos and loss of lives will be inevitable and will ruin any chance of peace and reconciliation.


If all else fail, then Israel and Palestine should then move forward either to declare it as an open city, partition with joint consensus or allow all civilians to depopulate the place so they can save the lives of their families. Again it is just a place of stone and not the Kingdom of Heaven. 


Many religions have footholds and beginnings in Jerusalem and even Russia is in Jerusalem and the world continuously watch closely on these events.

Concessions and compromise are key players in cementing a positive outcome.

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