Israeli Minister: Jerusalem Arabs Oppose Division of Capital

[Ha'aretz] Nadav Shragai - Minister of Pensioners' Affairs Rafi Eitan on Thursday said that Jerusalem must not be divided as part of the peace process with the Palestinians, saying, "we took a poll and found the [Arab] residents themselves don't want to leave. They like it with us." Eitan said that he did not believe that the Palestinian government was able to fight terror, "and therefore we must keep the capital whole, and fight to have it all under Israeli control."


2008-02-22 01:00:00

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