Already dark forces are raging against President Trump for recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital. See here.
But Francis is opposed. As reported here:
"Pope Francis spoke in support of the 'status quo' in Jerusalem on Wednesday, calling for 'wisdom and prudence' in order to avoid conflict.
The Roman Catholic leader's comments came after President Donald Trump announced plans for the U.S. to support the relocation of the Israeli capital to Jerusalem -- and for the U.S. Embassy to be relocated there as well.
The pope said he was 'profoundly concerned' about recent developments regarding Jerusalem, which he called a 'special vocation for peace' and a sacred place for Christians, Jews and Muslims.
He appealed to all sides to respect 'the status quo of the city' as according to the United Nations resolutions."
But Francis isn't known for his "wisdom and prudence." Jerusalem belongs to the Jewish People:
“The oldest and holiest Jewish cemetery on Mount of Olives is in East Jerusalem, (3,000 years old) as is the Western Wall, so to call new Jewish suburbs in East Jerusalem, settlements, is absurd, and designed to undermine Jewish legitimacy there.” -- Mervyn Bufton
• “[Jerusalem is the] "unified capital of Israel and the capital of the Jewish people, and sovereignty over it is indisputable.” -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
•“We are joyful and honored to commence the construction of our new neighborhood which strengthens the Jewish presence in united Jerusalem and stresses the fact that Jerusalem is the home of every Jew in Israel and throughout the world.” -- Rabbi Dani Isaac
• “The Land of Israel without Jerusalem is merely 'Palestine.' Down the generations the Jews have been saying not 'Next year in the Land of Israel' but 'Next year in Jerusalem'... One can create Tel-Aviv out of Jaffa but one cannot create a second Jerusalem. Zion lies within the walls, not outside them.” -- Menachem Mendel Ussishkin
•“After 2,000 years of sacrifice for the dream of returning to Jerusalem, we cannot allow it to be taken away.” -- Irving Moskowitz
•“All countries of the world should understand that attempts to endanger Jerusalem’s unity and Israel’s sovereignty in it, will be rejected immediately.” -- MK Ofir Akunis
•“It’s a noise of construction, not of destruction, thank God. And it will always be like this. Development in Jerusalem, it’s a good thing. Not to the studio but for other things.” -- Benny Elon
•“The Jewish people are in Jerusalem, not as settlers or invaders, but as of right. These rights are clearly spelt out in International Law and should be respected by the international community.” -- Jacques Gauthier
•“A non-broken series of treaties and resolutions, as laid out by the San Remo Resolution, the League of Nations and the United Nations, gives the Jewish People title to the city of Jerusalem.” -- Hillel Fendel
•“You ought to let the Jews have Jerusalem; it was they who made it famous.” -- Winston Churchill
•“Jerusalem was the focal point for the historical connection of the Jewish people to the land of Israel.” -- Dore Gold
Jerusalem belongs to Israel. This is historical and legal fact. See here.
Anyone who says otherwise is opposing God's Holy Word.
MEANING of JERUSALEM-YERUSHALA'IM
ReplyDeleteJerusalem -- in Hebrew it is Jerushala'im = which stands for Jerusha( יְרוּשָׁה ) la’im ( להם ) which means : to them.
Thus it means "their (=the Jews) HERITAGE”. Jerusha means heritage,inheritance, la’im means to them, thus their (the Jews) heritage. That's what my Hebrew teacher, Chief Rabbi Medalie taught us in the Hebrew classes in 1969-1970. That's how it was explained to me when I was living and working as a Registered Nurse in Jerusalem.
Peace in Hebrew is "shalom" (in Arabic it is "sala'am" which has nothing to do with the "salem" of the English word Jeru"salem"
Rivka ( my Hebrew name) Shalom Lachem (שלום לכולכם)
Jerusalem is Jewish by HASHEM's decrete !!!!