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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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 @9Q4WSJ9 from Tennessee  answered…11mos11MO

I don't think the United States should necessarily concern itself with the capital location of other countries.

 @9GWQ76H from Tennessee  answered…2yrs2Y

If possible, Jerusalem should be recognized as the capitol of both countries, and the embassy should sit on the line between the two countries, similar to a demilitarized zone.

 @96TM7P4Democrat from Tennessee  answered…3yrs3Y

Isreal should be sanctioned until a treaty is signed with Palestine where both nations recognize the other's capital, which would then be recognized internationally

 @95B7QQM from Tennessee  answered…3yrs3Y

The US shouldn't decide this

 @8ZHKVVQ from Tennessee  answered…3yrs3Y

Jerusalem should be considered a dual state open to both Israelis and Palestinians.

 @8XR7JTB from Tennessee  answered…3yrs3Y

Dual capital for Israel and Palestine

 @8SFNT6L from Tennessee  answered…4yrs4Y

No, Jerusalem should be a neutral, independent society

 @9BSL2TX from Tennessee  answered…2yrs2Y

We should not be involved in the Israel/Palestine conflict

 @99TK7XF from Tennessee  answered…2yrs2Y

Not my country , not our choice

 @8ZL5S49 from Tennessee  answered…3yrs3Y

No, neither state's capital should be in Jerusalem.

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