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President Rivlin: Our Arab Neighbors Have to Realize that We Are Here to Stay
(Jerusalem Post) Greer Fay Cashman - President Reuven Rivlin, a seventh-generation Jerusalemite, told the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference on Wednesday that Jews and Arabs have been neighbors in Jerusalem for the past 200 years. "We are not condemned to live together, but are destined to live together," he reiterated. As soon as both sides realize this, he said, it will end the tragedy that has plagued Jews and Muslims for so long. "Our neighbors, our cousins, have to realize that we are here to stay. And we have to realize that for those born here, this is also their motherland." With regard to recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Rivlin noted that all new ambassadors come to Jerusalem to present their credentials, meet with government ministers, and visit the Knesset.