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Former U.S. ambassador to Israel, Daniel Kurtzer (Alon Ron / Archives) Last update - 13:47 13/05/2008 Obama advisor: Jerusalem must be included in peace talks By Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Dan Kurtzer, Israel  Daniel Kurtzer, former ambassador to Israel and advisor of U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama, said Tuesday that Jerusalem must be included in peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. "It will be impossible to make progress on serious peace talks without putting the future of Jerusalem on the table," Kurtzer said in a conference organized by the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute (JPPPI). Kurtzer, who has been appointed Obama's advisor for the Middle East, said that future governments will have to deal with the issue of Jerusalem, as opposed to the current Israeli administration which is not. Advertisement JPPPI head and Winograd war panel member Yechezkel Dror said that Jerusalem must become the cultural center of the Jewish people. Kurtzer said in response that "before we do that, we must first accept a number of facts and the political reality of Arabs who live in East Jerusalem who do not feel part of the city." Related articles: Rosner's Guest: Daniel Kurtzer Ex-U.S. envoy: Slim chance for Mideast peace by end of year Obama at oratorical best, but Wright saga still not over Bookmark to del.icio.us   Word wars Hamas reverses effort to improve portrayal of Jews in Palestinian text books. Cyber-pimps beware MK Gal-On's proposed bill would jail 'online brothel managers' for 5 years.   1.   Another specialist on the ME, I bet he can`t even speak Arabic 13:25  |  Simon 13/05/08   2.   KURTZER 13:38  |  daat y 13/05/08   3.   At least those words give some hope....... 13:45  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/05/08   4.   Yes, Open and Shared Jerusalem 13:46  |  El-Birawi 13/05/08   5.   Please, Barak, don`t make the Republicans right 14:18  |  David Teich 13/05/08   6.   Jerusalem the city of gold..No division..ever. 14:24  |  Stephen. 13/05/08   7.   During Jewish wedding ceremony we pledge "if i forget you Jerusal 14:24  |  Joseph . E 13/05/08   8.   to Simon #1 14:30  |  zeev 13/05/08   9.   #1 14:37  |  A.M. 13/05/08   10.   Dan Kurtzer - 100% 14:38  |  Michael 13/05/08   11.   MOST Arabs in "East" Jerusalem dont want to be ruled by Arabs 14:43  |  spade 13/05/08   12.   Kurzer - here`s a prize for you: one night in the Gaza hotel 14:46  |  x-ray 13/05/08   13.   Obama - Now we see where he`s coming from 14:46  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08   14.   If israel cannot agree to East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital 14:53  |  lakshmi 13/05/08   15.   #8 Zeev - As usual, always the defeatist 15:09  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08   16.   Yes. Jerusalem for all - so Hamas can come and bomb... 15:12  |  Observer Uno 13/05/08   17.   # 4 El Birawi.....no access to Pals and other Arabs? 15:13  |  Lynn 13/05/08   18.   JERUSALEM,ETERNAL CITY OF DAVID,MOSHIACH!WHOEVER DIVIDES IT FALLS 15:16  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 13/05/08   19.   Obama Advisor and Price of Manipulations 15:17  |  Brod 13/05/08   20.   #1-Simon Kurtzer IS A SPECIALIST 15:31  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08   21.   Ode To Jerusalem 15:40  |  Shimon Cleopas 13/05/08   22.   Kurtzer - Read about him, a Baker flunky 15:40  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08   23.   Kurtzer - Court Jew.....be quiet 15:44  |  Jewish State 13/05/08   24.   Obama`s thoughts on Israel 15:59  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08   25.   President Bush said the same 16:40  |  Harold 13/05/08   26.   Just vote for McCain in November 16:44  |  Steven 13/05/08   27.   Soon as the Vatican and Mecca/Medina are "open" 16:51  |  what a joke 13/05/08   28.   Obama as President 16:52  |  Atoo 13/05/08   29.   and Israel has even more legitamate claim to Hebron!!! 16:54  |  Dr Eric 13/05/08   30.   Tax and Spend the Arabs out of Jerusalem 16:56  |  Robert 13/05/08   31.   let`s give the swiss to german french &italia 16:58  |  baba lalou 13/05/08   32.   Differenetiating between the possible and wishful thinking 17:07  |  Sam 13/05/08   33.   A view from the USA 17:09  |  Alex 13/05/08   34.   #28 Atoo - phoo on yoo 17:10  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08   35.   Why stop there? What about Tel Aviv? 17:11  |  Gili 13/05/08   36.   Obama is not president 17:14  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/05/08   37.   #29 Dr Eric 17:18  |  Boycott 13/05/08   38.   to BEN JABO #15 17:20  |  zeev 13/05/08   39.   Jerusalem Arabs 17:22  |  Dave 13/05/08   40.   #38 Zeev - You never quote anyone that is optimistic 17:27  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08   41.   just imagine an Obama president 17:28  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/05/08   42.   to Gili #35 - pure nonsense 17:44  |  zeev 13/05/08   43.   US will go down with Obama. He will destroy the US. 17:45  |  x 13/05/08   44.   Dan Kurzer, Are you really a Jew? I wonder!!! 17:53  |  rafael 13/05/08   45.   to Gili #35 - and something else 17:56  |  zeev 13/05/08   46.   Future of Jerusalem 18:05  |  Fredy Ross 13/05/08   47.   #13 Well, it is BJabber, still whining about Obama! 18:07  |  ballistic 13/05/08   48.   to * BEN JABO #40 18:09  |  zeev 13/05/08   49.   #15 No BJ, Zeev is a realist! 18:09  |  ballistic 13/05/08   50.   Another Reason The Process Doomed to Failure 18:10  |  Straight Talk 13/05/08   51.   #19 Oh Brod 18:12  |  ballistic 13/05/08   52.   Jrslm Must Be Included in the Peace Talks 18:15  |  JordanisPalestine 13/05/08   53.   #20 BJ---stop dumping your computer memory 18:18  |  ballistic 13/05/08   54.   A "United Jerusalem" Is A Myth 18:20  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/05/08   55.   may as well hand the election over to the otherwise idiot mccain 18:25  |  frenz 13/05/08   56.   Yet They Say They Want "Peace" 18:30  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/05/08   57.   Of Course Kurtzer Is Right 18:30  |  MB 13/05/08   58.   This is exactly why Obama will not become the next president 18:37  |  Kipperraes 13/05/08   59.   Unless Israel maskes Some Very Serious Decisions 18:39  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/05/08   60.   #41 Yes Cipora, isn`t that a pleasant thought? 18:43  |  ballistic 13/05/08   61.   I`m back 18:44  |  ballistic 13/05/08   62.   349 Ballistic - Did you even get married? 18:46  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08   63.   #55 Frenz 18:48  |  ballistic 13/05/08   64.   Kipperass, sorry but you loose, Obama wins 18:50  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/05/08   65.   #62 Nope BJ, I have no plans to 18:59  |  ballistic 13/05/08   66.   to Dr Eric #29 19:01  |  zeev 13/05/08   67.   #61 See BJ, that is why you need Cipora`s pills! 19:04  |  ballistic 13/05/08   68.   Sicko is back - Hello Ballistic 19:08  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08   69.   #64 Say Yaakov 19:10  |  ballistic 13/05/08   70.   #67 Ballistic - you need the pills worse than I do 19:16  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08   71.   #68 Golly Ben Jabo 19:20  |  ballistic 13/05/08   72.   OBAMA 19:21  |  Republican 13/05/08   73.   #70 No BJ, now, now, now!! 19:22  |  ballistic 13/05/08   74.   to #4 19:23  |  to #4 13/05/08   75.   Don`t mind me 19:34  |  ballistic 13/05/08   76.   Chance for Zionist to put up billiions to defeat Obama 19:35  |  El-Birawi 13/05/08   77.   I mentioned low life and lo and behold 19:36  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08   78.   #26 - Steven 19:45  |  MichaelF 13/05/08   79.   Discuss yes, but. . . . 19:36  |  MichaelF 13/05/08   80.   #76 El-birawi - Would you mind supplying some facts 20:10  |  * BEN JABO 13/05/08   81.   #77, Ben Jabo 20:30  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 13/05/08   82.   #77 BJ---you are in no position to call anybody 20:38  |  ballistic 13/05/08   83.   #81 Say Cippy! 21:08  |  ballistic 13/05/08   84.   "Arabs don`t feel part of the city" 21:13  |  Tom 13/05/08   85.   #81 Golly BJ, I am relieved your head hen, 21:39  |  ballistic 13/05/08   86.   The tanach says Jerusalem will be a cup of trembling 22:02  |  Psalms 83 13/05/08   87.   to Tom #84 - right you are 22:41  |  zeev 13/05/08   88.   Pehaps Kurtzer & ilk needs to be put `on the table` 23:15  |  Shneerhere 13/05/08   89.   ANOTHER 500,000 JEWISH VOTES LOST 23:37  |  ROBERT 13/05/08   90.   #89 Robert 23:48  |  ballistic 13/05/08   91.   Jerusalem 00:37  |  Ralph E. Zecco 14/05/08   92.   Dan Kurtzer is a self-hating Jew 01:46  |  Polarik 14/05/08   93.   #77 Cipora 02:15  |  * BEN JABO 14/05/08   94.   ballistic 02:18  |  henderson 14/05/08   95.   ballistic 02:40  |  henderson 14/05/08   96.   ballistic 03:53  |  Dr . Sigmund Fried 14/05/08   97.   Obummer lost in W. VA 15:27  |  * BEN JABO 14/05/08   98.   #97 Obama lost WVA; picked up 2 supers 18:24  |  ballistic 14/05/08   99.   #93 BJ re Cipora 18:32  |  ballistic 14/05/08   100.   I missed my appointment 23:52  |  ballistic 14/05/08   101.   New screws didn`t work 18:16  |  ballistic 15/05/08   102.   Kurtzer...another maven 01:01  |  Nathan Weinstein 16/05/08   103.   obama and israel 08:26  |  mark 16/05/08

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