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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsForeign policy7yrs ago

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

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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 @558YLXVanswered…4yrs4Y

Until there is a resolution to the Palestine/Israel dispute, it is premature to make any major changes to foreign embassies there.

 @2RP2DCFanswered…4yrs4Y

No, and we should have an embassy in both Palestine and Jerusalem.

 @8TV3H94 from Maryland  answered…4yrs4Y

I couldnt care less

 @93BY8P3 from Vermont  answered…3yrs3Y

let their people decide

 @5PYQTKR from Alaska  answered…4yrs4Y

This is an absolute quagmire

 @7NMLC8N from Maryland  answered…4yrs4Y

No, recognize Jerusalem as a separate territory from both Israel and Palestine, and also raise awareness about Israel's genocide on Palestinians.

 @7TRSKP9 from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

There should be a dual state.

 @8N2NLSD from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

It should not be up to America

 @8R6YTPR from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, only if Israel and Palestine can make an agreement.

 @8SXTKL2 from Oregon  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes it should be but, was that ever established historically. Palestine and Israel used to be one country. If this is now just being brought up. There's a lot of discussion that needs to take place.

 @8XBMR4G from Alabama  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, for right now

 @93RQL4H from Massachusetts  answered…3yrs3Y

No. Why is it up to the US to dictate what another country decides is its capital? The only reason this is a debated topic is because of the religious connotations involved and we are supposed to separate church and state. Stop with the Abrahamic biases.

 @94399XK from Missouri  answered…3yrs3Y

Jerusalem should become an independent holy nation, similar to Vatican City, that is owned by neither Israel or Palestine but welcomes citizens of any nation as religious pilgrims.

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