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Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

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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 @9RLT8QL from Michigan  answered…10mos10MO

Israeli-Palestinian affairs are not important and thus it does not matter whether or not Jerusalem is the capital of Israel or Palestine.

 @9NRZXXK from Michigan  answered…12mos12MO

That situation is not resolved enough, but it may be that it serves as multi-use capital, not for one nation due to its religious historical background.

 @94227DG from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

No, the US should remove its embassy and stay out of the Israel-Palestine conflict

 @92H9QMZSocialist from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

No, Only if it's also recognized as the capital of Palestine and Palestine is finally recognized as a state.

 @86V395GSocialist from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

No, foreign governments should not involve themselves in internal conflicts of other nations

 @8YJ2GZ3 from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

Stay out of religion based conflicts, especially in the Middle East

 @8M6D99W from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

It should be up to Israelites to decide where they’re capital is. And we shall support it no matter what

 @8LWFCT3 from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Why are you asking

 @8HKPV9N from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

It should be a free city

 @8G8GFCN from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

This should not even be a question. Why does it matter to the US

 @97HRKCY from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

I'm going to take a neutral stance on this issue

 @96SFGR5 from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

Do what they want

 @7TRSKP9Socialist from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

There should be a dual state.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…4mos4MO

Top Qatari official says Trump Hamas ceasefire deal 'over the line'

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…6mos6MO

Hegseth Out, DeSantis In? Trump Rethinks Defense Pick

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