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.
The US should let Israel and Palestine work out the Jerusalem capitol and once it's established the movement of embassies.
Due to ongoing conflict around the rightful claim to the city, foreign governments should avoid formally recognizing Jerusalem as the capital to either nation.
@9RGWV2LIndependent6 days
Do not care either way
There should be a dual state
@9RK4GQSWomen’s Equality4 days
They should recognize the capital of wherever Israel actually says it is.
@9RJBPL4Transhumanist5 days
It should be up to the country of Israel
@9RH4G8WLibertarian6 days
Jerusalam is the capital of palastine and Israel it is also the capitol of crhistianity,islam and jews.
Neither, It is not another counties place to dictate another countries capital.
The US has no business occupying other countries and causing rifts among nations
I do not care about Israel
I feel that since Israel is not our country that we should not say that any certain place should be their capital.
No, because Jerusalem is so important to so many people that it should be under UN control
Regardless, the United States has no buisness in the Israel-Palestine conflict for any reason besides humanitarian aid.
This has nothing to do with the u.s.
No, because whether Jerusalem is the capital of Isreal or Palestine is up to them to decide, and the U.S. has no business to decide it or not.
The determination of a sovereign nation's capital is up to that sovereign nation.
This should be Israel's decision as a sovereign nation.
It should not be up to the United States to recognize what is the capital of any foreign nation.
Not knowledgeable enough to give opinion
This isn't America's choice, let them choose.
I have no feelings one way or the other.
Allow Israel to declare their own capital city.
It's not our job to declare the capital of another country.
Recognize whatever the country says is their capitol.
This should not be a decision made by the US.
Too complex of an issue
I think it is up to the people who originated from it.
No, Jerusalem isn’t a capital or political city. It’s a religious area and shouldn’t be any country’s capital
Countries other than Jerusalem or Palestine should not be involved in determining the capital of said countries.
Let them decide their capital.
Does it really matter to the US?
Yes, but don't move the embassy
This has no effect on me
Unfamiliar with the situation
I am neutral on this. We should not get involved.
This is none of the USs business
The U.S. should not determine where the capital is for other countries. Israel and Palestine should be equally respected.
This is a decision for the people of Israel to make, not the United States.
I feel as though this isn't our decision.
This isn't a problem for the United States to solve.
Not for any american to decide.
Yes, but Jerusalem should also be viewed as the capital for the future state of Palestine
Let Palestine and Israel decide on that
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