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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@9RR3VLX 10mos10MO
This is a unique challenge in the world. If the Israeli people believe Jerusalem is the capital of their country, other countries should recognize that. It's possible it can also be recognized as the capital of the Palestinian nation as well.
@9D9B8LM2yrs2Y
If they both claim it, that's on them. Two birds, one stone.
@8WF35TS4yrs4Y
The U.S government shouldn't decide foreign territory
@8WF36TY4yrs4Y
It is not our place to decide Jerusalem's capitals
@DolopdueProgressive4yrs4Y
Until the dispute is settled it should not be considered the capital of either
@8MSBX7P5yrs5Y
Only if Palestine is allowed to have their capital there also
@8LKSWTQConstitution5yrs5Y
We are not Israel, so we don’t get to decide
@8GX5C6W5yrs5Y
I feel like that's not our decision to make and I have no opinion on it
@8C7P64V5yrs5Y
Who cares? It’s not our religious war to participate in
@9CNY9V92yrs2Y
The US should not make this decision.
@98D7DRZ2yrs2Y
If it’s an issue of who’s it is just split it in half
@9898XYH2yrs2Y
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