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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@5GHSCDS4yrs4Y
Regardless, we should be less involved in this conflict
@92N5JGD3yrs3Y
We should recognize both factions as holding the capital 50/50.
@5GHSCDS4yrs4Y
No, Jerusalem should be an independent city-state
@63ZXW6N4yrs4Y
Yes, but Israel and Palestine should be treated equally as countries.
@7RQG6BJ5yrs5Y
We shouldn’t have a say in the matter.
@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.
@8QPG4TW4yrs4Y
I need more information to be able to form an opinion on this topic.
@8L9P7P33yrs3Y
This question is no longer relevant.
@8S9YYND4yrs4Y
I do not care for Israel
@8T8Q9GB4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if agreed in the UN
@8XSXMM63yrs3Y
That is not for Americans to decide.
@8XWZ5YW3yrs3Y
We shouldn’t dictate other countries
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