In December 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and announced the U.S. would move it’s embassy there. The announcement was controversial as both Israel and Palestine claim that Jerusalem is their capital. Foreign governments that recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel support the notion that Israel has sovereignty over the city. In 1949 Israel took control of the western half of the city and Jordan took control of the eastern half. In 2017 the current population of Jerusalem was 61% Jewish and 37% are Arab. Opponents argue that moving…
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@8BY4F2Y4yrs4Y
Let Israel choose their own capital and be recognized for that choice.
@4NJR28J4yrs4Y
Who cares if one side has leverage over the other?!!!
@8Q736JS4yrs4Y
No, it should be up to Israel and Palestine to decide.
@2ZY5RKQ3yrs3Y
No, we should not involve ourselves in foreign issues that we don't need to be involved in.
@6K36GJH4yrs4Y
No. They still need to learn to share.
@93GCYWX3yrs3Y
Only if both Palestine and Israel agree.
@92JXK3J3yrs3Y
Yes, but work towards a two-state solution.
@92JXK3J3yrs3Y
Yes, but work towards a two-state solution where Palenstine is also recognized.
@Cersox4yrs4Y
Jerusalem is the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
@clementismyname3yrs3Y
No, not until there is a recognized Palestinian state.
@6N6P5Q33yrs3Y
Regardless, the capital of Jerusalem should be what Jerusalem wants it to be. It's their country, not ours.
@6545S3Z4yrs4Y
It should be an independent province recognized as the holy land
@6Q2LC7Q3yrs3Y
Yes, and it should be recognized as the capital of Palestine too.
@6Y6DTRD5yrs5Y
No. Jerusalem should be first of its kind autonomous, truly global, sovereign city free from all current govt intrusion.
@8FCV27F4yrs4Y
I would encourage a diplomatic discourse between Israel and Palestine, and then respect the result of that.
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
No, it is not our right to decide whether Jerusalem is the capital of Israel or Palestine since it's not our business at all
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
We have to find an agreement between Israel and Palestine, to see whether each country should get their half of Jerusalem, or if either one of these countries should claim it as their capital.
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
No, we should not the right to decide whether Jerusalem is the capital of Israel or Palestine
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
No, we should not the right to decide whether Jerusalem is the capital of Israel or Palestine since it's not our business at all
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
No, it is not our right or business to decide whether Jerusalem is the capital of Israel or Palestine
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
Yes, but negotiate a deal with both countries to split the city so East Jerusalem is apart of Israel and West Jerusalem is apart of Palestine, and that way peace can be made.
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
Yes, but work towards a deal where West Jerusalem is designated as Israel's capital and East Jerusalem
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
No, convert the city into a separate city-state, akin to the Vatican
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
Yes, but work towards a deal where West Jerusalem is designated as Israel's capital and East Jerusalem belongs to Palestine
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
No, convert Jerusalem into an independent city-state, akin to the Vatican City
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
No, convert Jerusalem into a separate city-state, akin to the Vatican
@Fernander4yrs4Y
This is not something for the United States to decide. However, I do think it should be the shared capital of Israel and Palestine.
@8XD6BY63yrs3Y
Yes, but we should not be involved in this matter as it has nothing to do with our country.
@8XD6BY63yrs3Y
We should not be involved in this matter as it has nothing to do with our country.
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