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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@Cersox4yrs4Y
Jerusalem is the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
@92N5JGD3yrs3Y
We should recognize both factions as holding the capital 50/50.
@87V5TYY4yrs4Y
No, Jerusalem should be the capital of a Levantine federal republic
@87V5TYY5yrs5Y
No, Jerusalem should be established as an independent, secular state
@87V5TYY5yrs5Y
No, Jerusalem should be established as an independent, pluralist state
@87V5TYY4yrs4Y
No, Jerusalem should be the capital of a Multi-ethnic Levantine confederation
@8CN7P7L4yrs4Y
Yes, foreign governments should recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and foreign governments should move their embassies there.
@8L9P7P33yrs3Y
This question is no longer relevant.
@8T58M5P3yrs3Y
No, neither country deserves Jerusalem
@8T8Q9GB4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if agreed in the UN
@8XWZ5YW3yrs3Y
We shouldn’t dictate other countries
@8YLBC8N3yrs3Y
My opinion is Yes. BUT, it is none of our concern as a country. What does this have to do with a political debate inside of USA? ...NOTHING
@MSelvig3yrs3Y
It is up to Israel to decide where their capital is, not the United States.
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