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To: spiral3 who wrote (8891)	11/4/2001 6:57:06 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

For starters, Jerusalem should be turned into an International City administered by some kind of world body. That city belongs to no-one, it belongs to everyone - although as an atheist I understand you may not feel the same way. It is the perfect location for a Grand Statement. Just another wacko idea, naive I guess, who on earth or in heaven would go for it. Nobody in the region; two political entities now absolutely claim Jerusalem as their capital. Neither side is going to yield it to the UN. This idea was a non-starter in 1948, and is a non-starter today.

To: spiral3 who wrote (8891)	11/4/2001 11:35:07 PM
From: Seeker of Truth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I think having Jerusalem under international control is a great idea. It would decrease the area of conflict in Palestine. My persistent reminder that all of Palestine used to be Arabs' land is simply a way to get people away from thinking that Israel, as a state, as opposed to those living there, must be maintained at all cost and is a just effort. Effective international pressure to FORCE the Arabs and Zionists to live in peace sounds like a great idea. I just hope it is realistic. Somebody posted on this thread to the effect that the Israeli army would attack such a force. I hope that isn't true. I wouldn't rule out attacks from the Palestinian side either. The international force better be very strong.