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Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=25809
The Division Delusion
(Israel Hayom) Nadav Shragai - The possibility of dividing Jerusalem is removed from reality. The division of Jerusalem and removing its Arab neighborhoods from Israel could place the city's residents in a much worse security situation, leaving the Jewish neighborhoods much more vulnerable. Division of the city would turn several neighborhoods into fringe border areas that would likely suffer from terrorist attacks and shelling attempts, similar to the experience of the Gilo neighborhood during 2000-2004, which came under fire from the Palestinian city of Beit Jala. While it is true that in the past few years dozens of Arabs from east Jerusalem have carried out terrorist attacks in the city, many more - hundreds - have been prevented thanks to Israel's presence and intelligence operations in east Jerusalem. That work would not be feasible if the city were divided. Some 18,000 Jews leave Jerusalem every year, and only 10,000 move in. The main reason is the serious lack of available apartments and the high cost of existing housing. The lack of construction is due to diplomatic pressure.