(Jerusalem Post) Editorial - The Palestinian Authority Foreign Ministry referred to the unveiling of the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David as "Judaization activities." U.S. Special Envoy Jason Greenblatt responded on Twitter: "We can't 'Judaize' what history/archaeology show. We can acknowledge it & you can stop pretending it isn't true! Peace can only be built on truth." Trying to erase the Bible stories and the thousands of years of Jewish history in which Jerusalem has always been the focus of prayers and yearning does nothing to add credibility to the Palestinian cause. Just as Judaism (and Christianity) preceded the birth of Islam, so too do Jewish links to Jerusalem. The presence of U.S. Ambassador Friedman and Greenblatt at the ceremony was significant for the message it conveyed that the U.S. recognizes the historical truth.
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