This week Obama's Mid East policy has begun to publicly unravel. Yesterday, Palestinian President Abbas threatened that he would not run for re-election. This surprise declaration came after Secretary of State Clinton publicly praised Israel's flexibility on the settlement issue and then retracted her praise when the Arab world protested. And on the day of Abbas' threat the UN - the Obama international organization of choice -  voted to adopt the anti-Israel Goldstone Report. (Watch Dore Gold's spirited defense of Israel in his debate with Goldstone.)

In all this tumult, President Obama once again reaffirmed that he sees Jerusalem as a divided city. Haaretz reports: "President Barack Obama has promised the Palestinian leadership that there will be no change to U.S. policy on the issue of Jerusalem, and that East Jerusalem does not constitute part of the State of Israel."

It is important to always keep in mind that when the term "East Jerusalem" is used it includes the Old City and the Temple Mount. In other words Obama supports dividing Israel's capital and taking a way Israel's control of the Old City. By all accounts Israel's governance of the Old City has been stellar. Before Israel took control, Jews were banned from the Old City and Christians had limited access. Today, thanks to Israel, the Old City is open to everyone.

We must redouble our efforts to keep the status quo. Prime Minister Netanyahu has repeatedly reaffirmed his commitment to keeping Jerusalem united. You can help by getting friends and family to sign the One Jerusalem petition. It is important for us to be able to contact friends of a united Jerusalem to keep them updated on news about the Holy City and to inform them how they can be helpful in times of crisis.

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