Dispatch from Jerusalem

August 2011 · Vol. 36 No. 4

Dispatch from Jerusalem · August 2011 · Vol. 36 No. 4
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BFP In Action: Blessed Is He Who Considers the Poor

Back to 1967?

It’s perhaps the most oft-mentioned year in Israeli–Palestinian diplomacy, and yet it might be the worst understood concept in the decades-old conflict. Discussed by politicians and commentators alike, the 1967 “borders” have been presented even by US President Barack Obama as a starting point for Israeli–Palestinian negotiations. There are numerous problems with that approach, not the least of which is that the 1967 lines are not borders, nor have they ever been.

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Also In This Issue
Gearing Up for September • Hamas: No Recognition of Israel • Arab League for Palestinian State Recognition • Concerns over Egypt’s New Regime • Iran’s New Ballistic Missile • Akko’s First Byzantine Find • Beneath Jerusalem, a River Runs Deep • Tourists, Beware of Unauthorized Antiquities Dealers! • Enhancing the Power of Grapefruit’s Benefits • A Miniscule Mouse • An Artificial Nose Detects Cancer • Here Comes the Sun! • Wisdom—Chokmah • When Netanyahu Goes to Washington • A Jewish Look at Intercession • Breakthrough in Cancer Care • Building Up Jerusalem • Massive Desalination Plant Gets Go Ahead • Christian Hiking Trail Unveiled • Toothpaste that Saves Kangaroos • Vote for the Dead Sea! • Hidden Treasure: Beetroot and Pomegranate Salad • Blessed Is He Who Considers the Poor
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