1967 Lines

The parsha and currrent events:

A leap of faith

An extraordinary feature of the Jewish national character is the willingness to make a ‘leap of faith’ - but never give up.

Livni: Netanyahu agreed to negotiations based on '67 borders

Tzipi Livni claims Netanyahu, during talks spearheaded by John Kerry, agreed to hold negotiations on the basis of uprooting territories.

Abbas spokesman: No peace without withdrawals

PA chairman's spokesman rejects any agreement without a full Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 borders.

Hamas to accept '1967 borders' - but not recognize Israel

Hamas reportedly to recognize pre-1967 borders as the borders of a future Palestinian state.

Hamas: '1948 and 1967 are Temporary Borders'

Senior Hamas member Mahmoud al-Zahar makes clear that his group considers all of Israel to be Palestinian territory.

Abbas: Netanyahu Agreed to Palestinian State Along '67 Borders'

PA Chairman says in interview that Israeli PM had agreed to establish a Palestinian state along the pre-1967 borders. PMO: Never happened.

Kerry's Negotiations were Rigged from the Start

Elkin: '1967 Lines' Are a 'Red Line'

Likud MKs will strongly oppose any negotiations that are based on the indefensible pre-1967 borders, warns Deputy Foreign Minister.

Akunis: '67 Borders' Like Jumping Off a Skyscraper

An Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 borders is equivalent to suicide, says Likud Deputy Minister Ofir Akunis.

Erekat: 'We Don't Hear Israel Recognize Us as 'Palestine'

PA negotiator: Israel refuses to recognize Judea, Samaria as Palestinian state - why should we recognize a Jewish state?

Livni to Bennett: Don't Preach to Me About Rights to the Land

Justice Minister accuses Bennett and other "radicals" of sabotaging the peace process, after Bennett rejects the pre-1967 lines.

Bennett: No to '67 Lines,' No to Splitting Jerusalem

Bennett slams veiled references to splitting Jerusalem, warns the world, ‘We’re not your experiment.’

Ya'alon: 'EU Boycott Better Than PA Rockets'

Def. Minister says boycott preferable to misguided compromises, warns PA will not be appeased.

Saar: '1967 Borders' Are Out of the Question

Interior Minister says that Israel will never agree to the PA's demands that it withdraw to the indefensible 1949 Armistice Line.

Arab Media: Negotiations Invite to Include ’67 Lines’

PA daily says official US invite to talks will include ’1967 lines’ despite official Israeli stance.

PA Leaders Slam 'Occupation' on Anniversary of Six Day War

Palestinian Authority leaders mark the 46th anniversary of the Six Day War, call on Israel to return to the indefensible pre-1967 lines.

US Returns to Pressuring Israel on 2-State ‘Solution’

Washington resumes pressuring Israel on the ultimate goal of dividing Jerusalem and handing Judea and Samaria to the Palestinian Authority.

83% of Israelis: '67 Borders' Won't Bring Peace

Poll finds that a majority of Israelis do not believe that Israel making land concessions to the PA will bring an end to the conflict.

Yuli Edelstein: Barak has Not Learned from ‘Oslo Tragedy’

Barak’s proposal for a new unilateral withdrawal of Jews shows he has not learned from the “tragedy of Oslo,” said Minister Yuli Edelstein.

NY Times Claims Israel ‘Took’ Yesha from Jordan in 1967

A NY Times editorial rewrites history: Israel “took” Judea and Samaria from Jordan in 1967, when Jordan fled the areas in the Six Day war.

Abbas: Hamas Agrees to PA State Along '1967 Borders'

PA Abbas claims has agreed to accept a Palestinian state along the pre-1967 lines, but continues to stall peace talks.

Hotovely Fears Political Concessions Because of Housing Protest

MK Tzipi Hotovely to Likud MKs: Be alert. Netanyahu may make concessions to PA to divert attention from protests.

Senators Challenge Obama on Foreign Policy on Israel

A resolution introduced by several U.S. lawmakers challenges Obama’s policy on Israel by opposing an Israeli withdrawal to 1949 armistice lines.

MK Danon: President Obama, Take Your Hands Off Jerusalem

MK Danon the keynote speaker at the 34th annual Ateret Cohanim/Jerusalem Chai dinner, said: "President Obama, take your hands off Jerusalem."

Sofer: "No Dispute Between Netanyahu and Obama."

Professor Arnon Sofer of Haifa University says Israel is already at 1967 lines in practice; Asks, "What's the big fuss?"

Obama Said "1967 lines" Not "Borders" - And It Matters

Media outlets who misquoted US President Barack Obama as saying "1967 borders" instead of "lines" are making a serious mistake, CAMERA says.

The Big Lie: ‘1967 Borders’ is a Fallacy, Says Former Ambassador

The term “1967 borders,” the Arab world’s mantra for the borders of a PA state, never existed, says former Ambassador to Canada Alan Baker.