MY SOLUTION: Make Jerusalem an independent City State like the Vatican. Run by a city government made up of heads of ALL religions that have holy sites in the city, and independent law enforcement that does NOT include Israelis, Palestinians, nor Americans, and with it's own security force (again, like the Vatican). The City State of Jerusalem would NOT be part of Palestine nor Israel.
VATICAN DEFENSE AND SECURITY: "As the Vatican City is an enclave within Italy, its military defense is provided by the Italian armed forces. However, there is no formal defense treaty with Italy, as the Vatican City is a neutral state. Vatican City has no armed forces of its own, although the Swiss Guard is a military corps of the Holy See responsible for the personal security of the Pope, and resident in the state." --Wikipedia
"How moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem could threaten peace prospects" PBS NewsHour 12/5/2017
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SUMMARY: President Trump signaled Tuesday that he is on the verge of a major announcement, calling Middle East leaders to tell them he's considering moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem -- a move to that could cause unrest. Judy Woodruff gets reaction from David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland.
"How Israelis and Palestinians see Trump’s Jerusalem move" PBS NewsHour 12/6/2017
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SUMMARY: While Israeli leaders praised President Trump’s decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as their capital, many Palestinians are upset by the announcement. For both perspectives, Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Danny Danon Israel’s Ambassador to the U.N., and Husam Zomlot of the Palestinian National Authority.
"Warning of dire consequences, key allies blast Trump’s Jerusalem announcement" PBS NewsHour 12/6/2017
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SUMMARY: While Arab and Muslim leaders are warning of disaster, Israeli leaders are hailing President Trump's major policy shift on Israel. In a long anticipated move, the President officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and announced his intent to move the embassy from Tel Aviv, drawing condemnation from world leaders. John Yang reports.
"In Jerusalem, Palestinian perception that Trump favors Israel boils over into protest clashes" PBS NewsHour 12/8/2017
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SUMMARY: The anger on the streets of Jerusalem was clear on Friday as Palestinians confronted Israeli security forces. Already frustrated by decades of struggle for a country of their own, protesters’ anger boiled over against President Trump's recognition of the city as the true capital of Israel. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports.
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