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Title: | Jerusalem IS A JEWISH ISSUE | |||
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| Name: | Joseph E . Post 4 | | |||
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| City: | Givatayim | State: | Israel | | |
| 6. In 1947, the General Assembly of the UN passed Res 181 which became known as the Partition Plan pursuant to which both Jews and Arabs could announce their state. First it must be noted that the Charter of the UN specifically gave no power to the General Assembly because that would infringe on the sovereign power of individual members. ---So the GA could recommend only.--- Secondly, this recommendation was in violation of the terms of the Mandate. This resolution also provided for a ---Special regime for Jerusalem--- which had the following defined boundaries, A. SPECIAL REGIME The City of Jerusalem shall be established as a corpus separatum under a special international regime and shall be administered by the United Nations. The Trusteeship Council shall be designated to discharge the responsibilities of the Administering Authority on behalf of the United Nations. B. BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY The City of Jerusalem shall include the present municipality of Jerusalem plus the surrounding villages and towns, the most eastern of which shall be Abu Dis; the most southern, Bethlehem; the most western, `Ein Karim (including also the built-up area of Motsa); and the most northern Shu`fat, as indicated on the attached sketch-map (annex B). cbh But this regime was to be limited in time The Statute elaborated by the Trusteeship Council the aforementioned principles shall come into force not later than 1 October 1948. ------It shall remain in force in the first instance for a period of ten years, unless the Trusteeship Council finds it necessary to undertake a re-examination of these provisions at an earlier date.------ After the expiration of this period the whole scheme shall be subject to examination by the Trusteeship Council in the light of experience acquired with its functioning. ------The residents the City shall be then free to express by means of a referendum their wishes as to possible modifications of regime of the City.------ This provision for a referendum was of critical importance to the acceptance of Res 181 by Ben Gurion. He knew that the Jews were in a majority within these boundaries and would be in 10 years when the referendum was to be held. Thus he was confidant that Jerusalem would return to Jewish hands. ------Keep in mind that the disposition of this area was to be determined not by Israel but by the residents of Jerusalem so defined. Currently the Jews have a 2:1 majority there.------ Needless to say that after the Armistance Agreement of `49 the Jordanians who were in control of Jerusalem violated every provision of this resolution calling for among other things respect for holy places. The referendum never took place. |
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