Palestinians have nurtured a myth that historically there were two Jerusalems - an Arab 'East Jerusalem' and a Jewish 'West Jerusalem.'
Jerusalem was never an Arab city; Jews have held a majority in Jerusalem
since 1870, and 'east-west' is a geographic, not political designation.
It is no different than claiming the Eastern shore of Maryland should
be a separate political entity from the rest of the state.
With an overall population of nearly 800,000 today, separating East Jerusalem and West Jerusalem
is as viable and acceptable as the notion of splitting Berlin into two
cities again, or separating East Harlem from the rest of Manhattan.
Arab claims to Jerusalem,
a Jewish city by all definitions, reflect the "what's-mine-is-mine,
what's-yours-is-mine" mentality underlying Palestinian concepts of how
to end the Arab-Israeli conflict. That concept is also expressed in the
demand for the 'Right of Return,' not just in Jerusalem - Israel's capital, but 'inside the Green Line' as well.
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