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Wiesel: Jerusalem Is Above Politics
(Ynet News) Yitzhak Benhorin - Amid tensions between the U.S. administration and Israel over construction in Jerusalem, Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel on Friday published a full page ad in the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal titled: "For Jerusalem." In the ad, Wiesel wrote: "Jerusalem is the heart of our heart and the soul of our soul." "Jerusalem is above politics," Wiesel wrote. "It is mentioned more than 600 times in Bible - and not a single time in the Quran....Its presence in Jewish history is overwhelming." He added, "Today, for the first time in history, Jews, Christians and Muslims may all worship at their shrines....And contrary to certain media reports, Jews, Christians and Muslims are allowed to build their homes anywhere in the city." He wondered, "Why tackle the most complex and sensitive problem prematurely? Why not first take steps which will allow the Israeli and Palestinian communities to find ways to live together in an atmosphere of security?"