Saturday, September 1, 2012

Future of Hebron in Israel is sticking point in talks


Alan Stein, Waterbury

The Aug. 27 article "Market stalls at heart of fight for Hebron" brings up a generally ignored reality: If the Palestinian Arabs ever give up their goal of destroying Israel and decide to try to live in peace, the thorniest issue will be Hebron, not Jerusalem.

Except as a tool for fomenting anti-Israel fanaticism, Jerusalem has never been all that important to the Palestinian Arabs; indeed, it was generally ignored when the Old City, including the Temple Mount and Western Wall, was under Jordanian occupation and Jews barred from their holiest sites. A key signal from the Palestinian Arabs that they are finally interested in peace would be for them to drop their outrageous demand that Jerusalem be redivided.

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