Compare East LA to Jerusalem
source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3751635,00.html
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Subsequent to recent demands that Jewish construction in Jerusalem be limited, Prime Minister Netanyahu made it clear that Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem "cannot be challenged." He emphasized that "residents of Jerusalem may purchase apartments in all parts of the city" and that "in recent years hundreds of apartments in Jewish neighborhoods and in the western part of the city have been purchased by - or rented to - Arab residents without interference … there is no ban on Arabs buying apartments in the western part of the city and there is no ban on Jews buying or building apartments in the eastern part of the city. This is the policy of an open city, an undivided city that is not separated according to religious affiliation."
Netanyahu pointedly concluded: "We cannot accept the idea that Jews will not have the right to live and purchase (land or housing) in Jerusalem. I can only imagine what would happen if someone would propose that Jews could not live in certain neighborhoods in New York, London, Paris or Rome. There would certainly be a major international outcry. Accordingly, we cannot agree to such a decree in Jerusalem."
Netanyahu pointedly concluded: "We cannot accept the idea that Jews will not have the right to live and purchase (land or housing) in Jerusalem. I can only imagine what would happen if someone would propose that Jews could not live in certain neighborhoods in New York, London, Paris or Rome. There would certainly be a major international outcry. Accordingly, we cannot agree to such a decree in Jerusalem."
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