Jerusalem Again Takes Center Stage

"A storm erupted in Israel Tuesday eveing after the US. magazine Newsweek quoted Kalman Gayer, a senior advisor to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, as saying that if the incumbent wins a third term he will cede parts of eastern Jerusalem for the sake of a final status peace deal.  Sharon's office issued a statement Tuesday denying the claim."

"However Finance Minister Ehud Olmert, the prime minister's top deputy and a man known for releasing "trial balloons' regarding future policy, has on more than one occasion stated Israel would eventually have to relinquish the dream of an eternally united Jerusalem under Jewish sovereignty."

"In refuting the accusations, Sharon also insisted he remains committed to the internationally-backed Road Map peace plan, which he inferred guarantees a united Jerusalem under Israel's control.  The Road Map in fact does no such thing, and instead defers the issue to final status negotiations."

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http://www.jnewswire.com/library/article.php?articleid=906

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