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 the U.S. embassy to Israel is a violation of international law and would set back decades of peace talks between Israel and Palestine. Proponents argue that Jerusalem has been the defect capital of Israel for many years and foreign governments should recognize it.
I don’t care where Israel’s capital is
No, until settled do not get involved
West Jerusalem should be the Capital of Israel and East Jerusalem the Capital of Palestine
Only if it’s also recognized as the capital of Palestine
Jerusalem should be whatever Palestinians decide it should be
Israel should determine location of capital
Israel can solve their own issues.
No, and Jerusalem should become an independent city-state guarded by the UN.
Jerusalem is claimed by two countries, and right now it shouldn't be claimed as the country of either.
Who cares what the capital of any nation is?
It should be split equally between Israel and Palestine
Yes. Both Israel and Palestine can have their half of Jerusalem as their capitol.
Foreign governments should not be able to decide the capitals of other countries. That country itself should decide the capital
This is not a decision that should be made by the US, it would be better for the government to endorse the Israeli government's choice instead
Only the citizens of Jerusalem should have a say in this
Why is it the US’s choice on other countries capitals??? We should not have anything to do with this issue period
@9M267WNConstitution12mos
I could not care less I don’t live there
@9LZ4SW5Libertarian12mos
This is not a matter that the American government can or should decide, thus I don't see how it is relevant to my vote for a particular political party.
Usa has no right to decide this issue
That is not our fight.
Regardless, it's none of our business.
it's not our place to decide
@9LQWTZCRepublican12mos
This is Israel and Palestine's problem to figure out and not the business of the US.
@9LQ57V5Independent12mos
Not until the Israelis and Palestinians come to an agreement.
This is not the United States place
Let Israel make that choice and do the work to make it happen.
The US should recognize West Jerusalem as the Israeli capital but work on having East Jerusalem as the capital of a new Palestinian state.
No, it's not our country we should have no say in that.
I think we should stay out of it
Why can’t it be the capital of both?
@9LKBF8TConstitution12mos
They need to figure that out themselves and not rely on the US to tell them whats what
It is not up to America to decide the capital of Israel
It's not my problem what their capital is
We should not take a stance on this.
No, both do not have legitimate claims in Jerusalem
@9L8QNKPLibertarian12mos
that is Israel's decision
@9L73NDKLibertarian12mos
It should be recognized as the capital of both Palestine and Israel
Wherever Israel declares its capital to be.. that’s where the capital shall be.
No, the land should be set aside as a neutral zone for the surrounding areas.
@9L4KG7XIndependent12mos
Israel should decide what it wants, we should respect that and stay out of it
Israel should recognize its own capital, not another country.
No. Israel and Palestine must come to agreement themselves.
This is not relevant to the US
Yes, as long as Ramallah is recognized as the capital of Palestine
@9KVTQDYLibertarian12mos
It’s not my decision to make.
Still have much to learn regarding this subject matter
If Israel decides Jerusalem is the capital, then it should be recognized as such.
since we have no control over them I feel that it should be their decision.
We should focus more on peace talks than questions like this.
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