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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@925JC2W3yrs3Y
It is a complex moral dilemma because if we do not recognize it would prolong Palestinians misery
@95NVWYT2yrs2Y
It should not be the choice of the US
@558YLXV4yrs4Y
Until there is a resolution to the Palestine/Israel dispute, it is premature to make any major changes to foreign embassies there.
@2RP2DCF4yrs4Y
No, and we should have an embassy in both Palestine and Jerusalem.
@8TV3H944yrs4Y
@5PYQTKR4yrs4Y
This is an absolute quagmire
@6Q2LC7Q3yrs3Y
Yes, and it should be recognized as the capital of Palestine too.
@6M77WVV3yrs3Y
Only if it is recognized as capital of Palestine as well
@7TRSKP94yrs4Y
There should be a dual state.
@Fernander4yrs4Y
This is not something for the United States to decide. However, I do think it should be the shared capital of Israel and Palestine.
@8V5PJ3X4yrs4Y
Level Palestine given the chance after issuing a warning for civilians.
@93RQL4H3yrs3Y
No. Why is it up to the US to dictate what another country decides is its capital? The only reason this is a debated topic is because of the religious connotations involved and we are supposed to separate church and state. Stop with the Abrahamic biases.
@94399XK3yrs3Y
Jerusalem should become an independent holy nation, similar to Vatican City, that is owned by neither Israel or Palestine but welcomes citizens of any nation as religious pilgrims.
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