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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@96CMX463yrs3Y
Israel and Palestine should make amends over it and deicide between them, foreign nations should not decide for them
No, this would create a sizable setback in international peace talks with Israel and Palestine regarding a two-state settlement agreement
No, this would cause a major setback for success in future peace talks with Israel and Palestine regarding a two-state agreement and settlement
@9T44J5M9mos9MO
It should be its own city-state where Palestinians have more representation, and there should be more protections in place for the Palestinians living there
@9SNGV2Q9mos9MO
There has been so much violence over the capitol i cannot take one stance and believe that everyone should be able to coexist there without violence or a need to define authority over the city.
@9MKRXXH 10mos10MO
Jerusalem's status should be determined through peaceful negotiations between Israel and Palestine, ensuring respect for both sides' historical and cultural significance.
@9KW9J551yr1Y
No, and Israel should be cut off from the rest of the world until they stop the genocide. Israel is an ethno-state that was founded on a racist settler-colonial ideology. Israel should be forced to return all land to Palestine and have both the Israeli and Palestinian populations integrated into a single democratic state. Any and all individuals involved with the current genocide of Palestinians should be handed over to special international tribunals to be tried for crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and any other applicable charges.
@rosetintedarcher 1yr1Y
No, the whole city should be made a city-state, not strictly owned by either country and subject to the 'Status Quo' used by the Holy Places.
No, this would cause a serious setback in international peace talks with Israel and Palestine to arrive at the desired outcome of a two-state solution.
@9FTFXHP2yrs2Y
no country should have such an important piece of land because it would just cause endless conflict.
@9FBVCKZ 2yrs2Y
This is an issue I find too complex to speak on.
@84ZWD6LLibertarian 2yrs2Y
Turn Jerusalem into a city-state and integrate Israel and Palestine
No, doing so would cause a considerable setback in the success of future international peace talks with Israel and Palestine regarding a two-state settlement
@9DN27QZ2yrs2Y
It is not my business as an American what Israel and Palestine do with their land.
@84ZWD6LLibertarian 2yrs2Y
Jerusalem should be dual-state capital
@9C3SJJ6Independent2yrs2Y
Jerusalem should be made an internationally protected city under a body such as the UN due to its historical and religious significance.
@9C4MSQH2yrs2Y
Quds is the capital of Palestine and the Zionist squatters must be extradited to their countries of origin and prosecuted for war crimes.
No, this would create a vast setback in international peace talks between Israel and Palestine regarding a two-state settlement agreement
@9C4MSQH2yrs2Y
The 2 state solution is a Zionist solution. It's Palestine from River to Sea and Zionist Squatters must be extradited to their countries of origin.
@8G8ZMCWLibertarian5yrs5Y
The United States shouldn't be involved in this affair.
No, this would create a sizable setback in international peace talks with Israel and Palestine regarding a two-state settlement
No, this would cause a major difficulty during international peace talks for arriving at a desired two-state solution between Israel and Palestine
@99Z7754Progressive2yrs2Y
No opinion ...Israel should decide for itself.
@99THK3L2yrs2Y
No. It should be an independent city-state governed by the UN.
@99FF3R22yrs2Y
i dont have enough information to make an opinion
Their country, their choice.
@9623Z7L3yrs3Y
It should be seen as the capital of both nations
@95RSZXQIndependent3yrs3Y
Both need to settle their antiquated issues...
@947C5V53yrs3Y
@93RYFPN3yrs3Y
It shouldn't be any nation's capital.
We should let countries make decisions for themselves
@93P8PMF3yrs3Y
We shouldn't be involved in this dispute.
@93JM78T3yrs3Y
Encourage both nations to share Jerusalem as a capital or make it nobody's ones capital.
@93HVKPD3yrs3Y
I think that Jerusalem should be whatever Jerusalem wants to be.
@93GGB2M3yrs3Y
No , both nations should share the capital or it should be nobody's capital
@93FPX543yrs3Y
Try to make it a co-capital of both nations or make it nobody's capital. Use diplomacy.
@93F55W93yrs3Y
This is a personal and religious issue, not necessarily a political one???
To stop the fighting Jerusalem should be viewed as independent from both countries. A commonwealth of both, possibly.
@92Z6YK73yrs3Y
I don't have enough information to provide an educated response.
@92J5FR73yrs3Y
Israel and Palestine should each move their capitals to different cities and no government business should take place in Jerusalem
@92FRPPZ3yrs3Y
Yes, however, it must become the capital of a united Israel and Palestine.
@92DCS3S3yrs3Y
@92BRNWM3yrs3Y
Do not recognize as the capitol of Israel or Palestine, unless they develop a federation or find a way to partition it- then it would be fair to declare it a capitol of both.
@5CBYQX9Independent3yrs3Y
Maybe not yet. We should let the debate between Israel and Palestine be resolved between themselves before we make any decisions.
No, the United States should not involve itself with another countries religion. It's people should decide that.
@8Z3FBVM3yrs3Y
Yes but give Palestine a fair deal
No, foreign governments should not involve themselves in internal conflicts of other nations
@8YMWK3Q3yrs3Y
conflict between Palestine and Israel are still to complicated
@8Y4WT6H3yrs3Y
This is not America’s decision
I think they shouldn't recognize any capital at all and just keep their things where they are.
@8WSGBPM4yrs4Y
it should be recognized as the joint capital of Israel and Palestine
Whatever is in the best interest of the people of Israel and Palestine with respect to economy, land division and human rights violations.
@8WB644R4yrs4Y
This is not America's choice
@8VFBPCD4yrs4Y
I think they should both share half of the land then it would be equal
No, It should be its own country, the only way to solve the problem.
That’s Israel’s decision
Let’s try to avoid this as much as possible.
@CronceTannerDemocrat4yrs4Y
The US should not legitimize either entity.
It is international territory
@8TLYWSP4yrs4Y
Jerusalem should be recognized as a capital of a newly founded 2 states system in Israel/Palestine.
@8TCLL8SProgressive4yrs4Y
Jerusalem is rightly the capital of both Israel and Palestine
@8SZB96S4yrs4Y
Both sides should come to an agreement to share power
@8SQJVSP4yrs4Y
No, we don’t have the right to decide who wins the country.
@8SBPY684yrs4Y
It’s not our country. I think we should stay out of it.
@8S3H96L4yrs4Y
Not my place to give an opionion on
@8S2P94K4yrs4Y
Neutral, this is not something for the U.S to decide.
@8RR35DH4yrs4Y
If Israel decides their capital is Jerusalem then it should be recognized.
This issue is highly complicated. Jerusalem is a holy site to all the Abrahamic religions and should access should not be restricted to any one religion.
We need to allow Palestine and Israel the time and space to resolve their issues without involvement from any other nation.
It's not up to us to recognize or deny the capital of another nation.
@8QM4N9Q4yrs4Y
I believe in a two state solution but leaders should be held accountable for their human rights violations
@8QJYTRT4yrs4Y
This issue is far too complicated to be answered with a few sentences
@8QCB9YR4yrs4Y
Foreign countries should not be involved in the dispute between Israel and Palestine unless the conflict directly impacts the safety of innocent people.
@8Q767ZD4yrs4Y
This shouldn't be the first priority in solving the Israel-Palestine Conflict.
@8Q5QWHS4yrs4Y
Let the Israelis and Palestinians work that out.
@DolopdueProgressive4yrs4Y
Until the dispute is settled it should not be considered the capital of either
@8PLBFZV4yrs4Y
No, Tel Aviv should be recognized as the capital of Israel with Jerusalem existing as an autonomous state claimed by neither Israel nor Palestine (like Vatican City).
@8PGTJ254yrs4Y
Who am I to say what the capital of a country is?
No, make Jerusalem a international city to govern itself as the Capital of the world.
@8PBZ67V5yrs5Y
West Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of Israel, and East Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of Palestine
@8PBR2JH5yrs5Y
I don't think it should matter. Both Israel and Palestine can have it as a capital city.
@8P7PTZG5yrs5Y
Don’t know enough about this
@8P5RNT35yrs5Y
I do not understand the socio-economic situation of israel and palestine so I would rather not comment.
Not the United States business
@8NLYLCC5yrs5Y
We need to worry about our country not everyone else
@8KRQ8KN5yrs5Y
ask Them where they want the embassies
@8JRLK8Z5yrs5Y
The United States should not be the one to make that decision.
@8HM9YYK5yrs5Y
The capital of Israel should be wherever Israel decides it should be.
The country itself should be able to decide their own capital.
@8G2LT8M5yrs5Y
We shouldn't decide on it either way
@8CXZXPC5yrs5Y
Jerusalem should be labeled an international city, with a council made up of multiple countries and independent orgs.
That’s not for us to decide.
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