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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...6yrs6Y

Yes

 @9G9TBW2  from New Jersey disagreed…5mos5MO

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Jerusalem is the capital of PALESTINE and not Israel, please educate yourself before you argue against this. Palestinians welcomed Jewish people to live with them, then slowly they started backstabbing Palestinians and trying to have Palestine for themselves, you might say Israel have been a thing for 5,000 years NO IT WASN'T THE Religion has been here for 5,000 years but not the name of "Israel" not all Jewish people agree with them either about 50 percent of Jewish people are against Israel and the only reason the rest are saying free Israel is because they want Israel for…  Read more

 @9GB64ZS from Indiana disagreed…5mos5MO

Let them fight their own war and don't get the US involved. If they do need assistance that bad, send a little bit of troops in. No more than 1500.

 @ContentCaribouLibertarianfrom Iowa disagreed…5mos5MO

The US has long been entangled in Middle East affairs, often as a peacemaker. However, it's intriguing to note that deploying troops, even in small numbers, wouldn't necessarily solve the issue at hand, because it's not solely a military conflict but a deeply rooted political, cultural, and religious dispute. A vivid example is the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, which instead of stabilizing the region, led to the rise of ISIS and further instability.

Furthermore, the presence of foreign troops can often exacerbate tensions rather than reducing them. Drawing from the US history, the deployment of troops in Vietnam didn't lead to peace, but rather prolonged the conflict.

  @VulcanMan6  from Kansas disagreed…5mos5MO

The US has absolutely not been a peacemaker in the Middle East; quite the opposite.

 @9G9Y5DDPeace and Freedom from Texas agreed…5mos5MO

I agree. "Israel" is not a real state. People who live in "Israel" are colonizers supporting the active genocide of Palestine and its people. There are Palestinians OLDER than the "state" of "Israel."
Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine. GIVE PALESTINIANS THEIR LAND BACK.

 @S0cialistJoeRepublican from Texas disagreed…5mos5MO

The biblical term "Israel" has indeed been around for thousands of years, referring to the ancient Kingdom of Israel established by King David around 1000 BC, with Jerusalem as its capital. The modern State of Israel, established in 1948, adopted the name to reflect this historical and religious legacy.

Your assertion that 50% of Jewish people are against Israel is not statistically supported. While there are certainly Jewish individuals and groups who oppose certain policies or actions of the Israeli government, the vast majority of Jews worldwide support Israel's right to…  Read more

 @lane07689  from Texas agreed…6mos6MO

Israel had that land in the very beginning, but my main argument is that if we are superior then we should take the land.

 @CamelPhilGreen from Ohio disagreed…6mos6MO

While it's important to note the historical significance of Israel's establishment, the principle of "might makes right" could lead to detrimental consequences in a global context. For instance, consider if larger nations decided to annex smaller countries based on resource needs or strategic advantages. Would that be justifiable? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.

 @9FFJ9NDSocialist  from South Carolina disagreed…6mos6MO

The Jewish people know first hand what it is like to have others oppress them because their oppressors deemed themselves superior to Jewish people. Now, let me be clear, not all Jewish people are Zionists. However the Zionists that came to Palestine were trying to claim land that was already occupied, and even when given land that already wasn't there's, they became unhappy and took more.

Jerusalem is a holy city to all the Abrahamic religions, and some non-Abrahamic religions as well. Jerusalem should not be owned by any one nation or religion, as no religion is superior to another, and all who deem it holy should share it.

 @9GD7QTD from New Jersey disagreed…5mos5MO

In the 1940's, the United Kingdom had gave Israel to the Jewish people, in turn creating a zionist government. The zionist government exiled hundreds of thousands of native Palestinians, murdered them, denied them rights, put them under military rule, and denied them citizenship while actively helping Jewish populations and settlers of the same area. The unfair treatment of Palestinians for over 70 years and complete disregard for basic human rights and values constitutes a reform and/or disassembly of Israel's zionist government, and dissolving all United States support to Israel.

 @9GJ8FGXSocialist from Texas disagreed…5mos5MO

Jerusalem has always been for Palestinians. Everyone in that region regardless of religion was coexisting peacefully until British and Zionist colonizers came in and started mass genociding people.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...6yrs6Y

No

 @lane07689  from Texas disagreed…6mos6MO

Aside from Israel having historical land there, it will also establish a message for Abrahamic values. Our culture is superior and we have an obligation to spread it.

 @9FL4Z4Vfrom Texas disagreed…6mos6MO

Israel is America's greatest ally and continues to be a beacon of hope in the middle of a world filled with disaster. We share the same judeo-christian values, and have always been allies, we always will be, so recognizing Jerusalem as the capitol is only logical.

 @9GSS2JGRepublican  from Ohio agreed…5mos5MO

It should not Isreal stole the land in the 1940's and they have been killing innocent Palestinians because of it.

 @9GWFTJH from New Jersey disagreed…5mos5MO

Jerusalem is the rightful capital of israel as history shows, and it’s one of the 4 holy cities in israel. Jerusalem is also the home of the Kotel. Most tourists stay by jerusalem so the embassy should be there anyways.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...6yrs6Y

No, Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine

 @9GD7QTD from New Jersey agreed…5mos5MO

Thousands of Palestinian citizens have been murdered, bombed, targetted, attacked, tricked, and treated unjust by the Israeli's since the 1940s. More apartheid and unjust laws passed against Palestinians in ~1967. 2009-2014 thousands of civilians murdered. More recently, using attacks by Hamas as excuses to blame and target Palestinian civilians (ie. bombing the south after explicitly noting they would be safe there, bombing hospitals, claiming they did it, then later blaming Palestinians and faking evidence. Bombing Churches, arresting innocent families.)

 @8QHDQT7 from New York agreed…12mos12MO

 @9FXVD6CRepublicanfrom Guam agreed…6mos6MO

Israeli jurisdiction and ownership of Jerusalem, however, is not recognised by the international community, including the United States.
Under the 1947 UN Partition Plan to divide historical Palestine between Jewish and Arab states, Jerusalem was granted special status and was meant to be placed under international sovereignty and control. The special status was based on Jerusalem’s religious importance to the three Abrahamic religions.

In the 1948 war, following the UN’s recommendation to divide Palestine, Zionist forces took control of the western half of the city and declared…  Read more

 @9H43D3MWrite-In from Massachusetts disagreed…4mos4MO

There is no country called Palestine. There never has been. The property was sold in 1948 at four times the value according to British mandate.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...6yrs6Y

Yes, and foreign governments should move their embassies there

 @9FVKGHB from Pennsylvania disagreed…6mos6MO

It is unjust to declare the Holy City of Jerusalem as a Capital city, and should instead be an International Holy Site for Christians, Muslims and Jews. It should not be under any Government's oversight.

 @9C4MSQH from Alaska commented…10mos10MO

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...6yrs6Y

Yes, foreign governments should recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel

 @9GX4LLS from Oregon disagreed…5mos5MO

No. It should be treated as an International Holy Site and we should work towards a more unified and peaceful coexistence.

 @9FM55P8 from Florida disagreed…6mos6MO

The apartheid military occupation of Palestine AKA Israel should not be recognized as a legitimate state.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...6yrs6Y

No, and foreign governments should not move their embassies there

 @9GDMX4S from North Carolina answered…5mos5MO

No, it should be an internationally-administered city with equal access for both Israelis and Palestinians

 @9BNBG7CDemocrat from Pennsylvania answered…11mos11MO

 @8VHNWDK from Colorado answered…3yrs3Y

No, Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of both Israel and Palestine

 @8YGPYJ2 from New York answered…2yrs2Y

Jerusalem should be made a city state

 @9C4MSQH from Alaska commented…10mos10MO

Quds is the capital of Palestine. The Zionist entity must be abolished and Zionist squatters must be extradited to their countries of origin and prosecuted for war crimes.

 @8J8ZJ5T from Maryland answered…3yrs3Y

It should be recognized as both the capital of Israel and Palestine, which would maintain the peace and equality between Israel and Palestine.

  @8VHBC3L from West Virginia disagreed…3yrs3Y

There will be no peace until the Zionist, apartheid state of Israel is destroyed, only then will the Christians, Muslims, and Jews be able to live together in peace.

 @8RJ22BL from Wisconsin answered…3yrs3Y

 @93K9HXK from Wisconsin answered…2yrs2Y

 @8QMR2CF from Arkansas answered…3yrs3Y

 @FunkyShui from California answered…2yrs2Y

Jerusalem should uniquely be recognized as an International Capital due to its multi-religious significance.

 @9BXXJ6R from Indiana answered…11mos11MO

Yes, but only for West Jerusalem. East Jerusalem is the Capital of Palestine.

 @9C4MSQH from Alaska commented…10mos10MO

 @8SXS8Z9Libertarian from Virginia answered…3yrs3Y

 @8G5YRX7 from North Carolina answered…3yrs3Y

The U.N. should negotiate a compromise between Israel and Palestine to stop human rights violations before any capital is recognized.

 @9C4MSQH from Alaska commented…10mos10MO

It's all Palestine from River to Sea. The Zionist squatters must be extradited to their countries of origin and prosecuted for war crimes.

 @97Y5QZJ from New York answered…1yr1Y

 @9GQFBJM from Massachusetts answered…5mos5MO

Jerusalem should be recognized with as a city shared between Israel and Palestine, with neither government having total control or claim over the city

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