Muslims argue that Jerusalem is the third holiest city in Islam and therefore they must have it. Actually, Muslims just claim any city that is claimable. Of course, Jerusalem is and always has been the holiest city for Jews and almost as holy for Christians. Yet, Bush, Condi, Olmert, Livni and Peres do not claim the city for the West. They still don’t understand the nature of the enemy and the meaning of Jihad.
The Arab invaders simply must be told that they will never have Jerusalem, ever! This is the battle. This is where we make our stand. If Jews and Christians are not prepared to kill and die in defense of Jerusalem, the cradle of Judeo-Christian civilization, why would they ever defend Tel-Aviv, Paris, or Baltimore?
Benjamin Netanyahu talks tough for political gain. Let’s hope he means it.
Opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu looked out over Jerusalem’s holy sites Tuesday and declared the city must forever remain united under Israeli control.
His comments, at times drowned out by the chants of a Muslim preacher, follow growing signs that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is ready to share control of Jerusalem under a final peace settlement with the Palestinians.
Netanyahu and other senior members of the Likud Party on Tuesday climbed the Tower of David, built 2,000 years ago to protect the walls of ancient Jerusalem, and then headed to the Mount of Olives, where Jews believe the dead will be resurrected in the end of days.
“Jerusalem has been the pulsating heart of the Jewish people,” Netanyahu said. “Now there are those who come and say, let’s divide this heart.”
