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
@4KZVJQ23yrs3Y
We need to stay out of this discussion until they come to a decision on their own
@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.
@88D3V2F4yrs4Y
No, The United States should play no role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
@8QPG4TW4yrs4Y
I need more information to be able to form an opinion on this topic.
@8S9YYND4yrs4Y
I do not care for Israel
@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.
@8XSXMM63yrs3Y
That is not for Americans to decide.
@8XTK7FN3yrs3Y
The international community's recognition of a capital city is not relevant to American domestic or foreign policy
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