What is the role of religion and of Jerusalem in the dispute with the Palestinians?
Peres Well, politics are based on agreements. Religion is based on compromises. One cannot divide religious goods. But can share it. The political issues are based on a division of territories, strengths or positions. In religion, what matters is the right to pray for God, each one in its own way, own voice, without censorship. Sovereigns control politics. Jerusalem must be open to all faiths, religions, without monopoly. Everyone has the right to visit the sacred places. Veja- Madeleine Albright, the former American Secretary of State, said once that the future of the Israeli youth depends more on their knowledge than on how much territory they occupy. Do you agree? Peres I have no other option, but to agree. We will never have enough territories. And, traditionally, the Jewish people have more knowledge and history than territory. Veja- Once you mentioned that when it comes to facts, the Palestine leader Yasser Arafat resembles floating elements in a Chagalls painting – which means,
