France says peace in Mideast 'indispensable'

The more the world pushes Israel to agree to the further splitting of the land of Israel and the City of Jerusalem, the closer we get to the fulfillment of the prophecies of the Old Testament Prophets.  These Prophets explained to all that would read and study these prophecies that God would punish the nations that seek to carve up his land which he gave as a permanent inheritance to his chosen people, the Jewish nation.

In those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will put them on trial for what they did to my inheritance, my people Israel, because they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land. Joel 3:1-2 NIV

From the articles:

French Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie urged a resumption of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, saying peace in the Middle East is "indispensable."  "What is possible today might me impossible in a few months. That is why we must move forward," Alliot-Marie told reporters in Amman.  She was addressing a joint news conference with Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Malki after a dinner with president Mahmud Abbas in the Jordanian capital.  "France is committed to three principle: the creation of a Palestinians state, a guaranteed security for of Israel and Jerusalem as the capital of two states with free access to holy places for all those who come to practise their religions," she Alliot-Marie.

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon slammed Israel's refusal to halt West Bank settlement building, saying that this refusal seriously hampered peace talks with the Palestinians, AFP reported on Friday. "Settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory are illegal under international law, contravene the Road Map obligations of Israel, undermine confidence, prejudge the outcome of the permanent status negotiations and hamper efforts at bringing the parties back to the negotiating table," he told a UN committee dealing with Palestinian issues on Friday.

The secretary-general also called for a halt to "irresponsible rhetoric" that questions a two-state Israeli-Palestinian solution and incites hatred and violence.  Palestinians have the right to an independent state, Israel has a right to live in peace within secure borders, and a way must be found for Jerusalem to emerge as the capital of the two states, Ban said. ____________________________________

PA President Mahmoud Abbas revealed that he had reached an understanding with former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that Jerusalem would not be divided, Israel Radio reported on Saturday.
According to an interview with Abbas on Al-Jazeera TV on Friday, an understanding was reached regarding the borders of a Palestinian state, which would be based upon 1967 borders with minor adjustments and land exchange areas, and would include third party representatives stationed within the new founded state. The report also stated that the agreement maintained that Jerusalem would remain open to all religions and would consist of two municipalities working side by side.  Abbas did not discuss the issue of sovereignty over the Temple Mount.

France says peace in Mideast 'indispensable'

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