Palestinians must accept the bitter reality of Jerusalem's problems

IndonesiaIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Palestinians to accept the reality of Jerusalem. According to him, Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel for thousands of years.

Quoted from the BBC on Monday (11/12/2017),
Netanyahu said, recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is the road to peace. Moreover, Jerusalem has more than 3,000 years to be the capital of Israel and never become another capital.

Netanyahu made the point on the sidelines of his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. Netanyahu talks about 'accepting reality' in the midst of protests everywhere related to the statement of US President Donald Trump. You can read it in a very good book, called the Bible ... You can hear it in the history of the Jewish community in our diaspora. Where else is the capital of Israel other than Jerusalem?

"Netanyahu said. The sooner the Palestinians recognize this reality, the sooner we move towards peace," he added. Earlier, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi left for Amman, Jordan, on Sunday (10/12) morning. Retno will discuss with the Jordanian and Palestinian Foreign Minister Trump's attitude over Jerusalem. President Joko Widodo said that Indonesia will always be with Palestine, "said Retno in a video duration of 1 minute 5 seconds, received by AFP on Sunday (10/12) morning In addition to Amman, Retno will also continue the visit to Istanbul, Turkey. there he will discuss the preparation of the OIC's Organized Cooperation Summit (OIC) which will take place on 13 December 2017. He will also accompany President Joko Widodo, who is scheduled to attend the OIC, a special session on US maneuvers recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. (rna / nvl)