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Rabbi: Insult to Say Jerusalem "Illegally Occupied"
(Maan News-PA) Rabbi Marc Schneider, vice-president of the World Jewish Congress, told the 8th Doha Conference of Inter-Faith Dialogue in Qatar on Tuesday, "Jerusalem represents Jewish hopes and dreams. For millennia, we have prayed toward Jerusalem...Jerusalem has always been the capital of the Jewish state, ancient or modern. It is therefore an insult to all of us to accuse us of illegally occupying the city." He added: "At the same time, we respect that Jerusalem is a holy place for Christians and Muslims as well. We know that the status of Jerusalem is at the forefront of peace talks, but denying the other side's right to be here is wrong and counter-productive."