Jerusalem is assuredly the capital of Israel. The Knesset and prime minister’s residence are located there. It has been Judaism’s most holy city for millennia. However, Jerusalem is also very important to the Palestinians, and is a holy city to them as well.
Therefore, it would have been better if the Democrats had not tinkered with the original language in their 2012 platform about Jerusalem, which omitted explicit mention of Jerusalem (“Under fire, Democrats revise plank on Jerusalem,” Page A1, Sept. 6).
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A two state solution will be only a stepping stone to a one state solution. Israel's future as a separate entity is tenuous unless we reach a solution I believe. The sooner they get to one state the better for both sides. Looking for a one state solution would change the dialog substantially.