Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Monday to keep Jerusalem "unified" under Israeli sovereignty during a cabinet meeting marking "Jerusalem Day," according to a statement from his office.
"We will preserve Jerusalem unified, indivisible, and under Israel's sovereignty," Netanyahu said during this meeting, which was held exceptionally in Silwan, a Palestinian neighborhood of East Jerusalem, annexed and occupied by Israel, beneath the walls of the Old City, which houses an important Jewish archaeological site.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Monday to keep Jerusalem "unified" under Israeli sovereignty during a cabinet meeting marking "Jerusalem Day," according to a statement from his office.
"We will preserve Jerusalem unified, indivisible, and under Israel's sovereignty," Netanyahu said during this meeting, which was held exceptionally in Silwan, a Palestinian neighborhood of East Jerusalem, annexed and occupied by Israel, beneath the walls of the Old City, which houses an important Jewish archaeological site.