I'm not arguing that it wasn't part of Jerusalem, I'm just saying that 'Jerusalem" was always the derailing of the process. Because of the high political stakes of giving up Jerusalem it could never be done.
It could change now that it can be blamed on Trump
Are you kidding? Barak and Olmert both offered East jerusalem to the PA. Arafat and then Abas walked away from the table.
Pre 1967 Arabs controlled the ENTIRETY of jerusalem. I don't recall there not being any terrorism.
Blaming it on jerusalem is ridiculous. It's merely an excuse for arabs to kill more jews. THey won't be happy until Jews are completely out of israel, and anyone who insists they want peace is either indenial, living in a dream world or mentally retarded.
Just look at the 3 speechs today. Trump talked about how jerusalem is holy to jews, muslims and christians. BB did the same. Abas did not mention the jews at all.