Monday, May 21, 2012

Former Israeli PM Calls for Partition of Jerusalem; Ehud Olmert Says It's Necessary for Israeli Peace

The Newsvine website reports today (May 21, 2012) that former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is urging Israeli leaders to relinquish the idea of a unified Jerusalem if they really want peace.

Olmert contends that years of government neglect have kept the Jewish and Palestinian sectors divided.

The comments -- made yesterday as Israel marked the 45th anniversary of capturing east Jerusalem -- were nearly unprecedented for mainstream Israeli leaders and put Olmert at odds with his successor, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu declared his government was committed to keeping Jerusalem as Israel's undivided capital.

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