It is not any kind of internationalization which takes away the property or the control of the city from the hands of its legitimate local governors, but it is the normal recognition required today for any agreement. Christians do not ask for privileges, or for a special protection. They are citizens and believers just like all other citizens. The only protection for all, Jews, Moslems and Christians will be non discriminating and just laws, because the nature of Jerusalem and its divine call cannot admit discrimination or exclusivism. We call upon all parties concerned to comprehend and accept the nature and deep significance of Jerusalem, the City of God.
None can appropriate it in exclusivist ways.
Our future as Christians in Jerusalem will depend from our present, how we deal with it, how much we accept it and contribute to its building. Our future depends from our readiness to respond to this call and identity. The conflict will come one day to an end. But authentic Christian life will always remain a struggle, in order to love and to build. A struggle for a constant ecumenical spirit, for a constant constructive interfaith dialogue, for a constant action for justice and peace.