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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@4TRRDW54yrs4Y
This is not the concern of US
@925JC2W3yrs3Y
It is a complex moral dilemma because if we do not recognize it would prolong Palestinians misery
Deleted4yrs4Y
No, make it an international city like the Vatican.
@mblroy993yrs3Y
Jerusalem should not belong to any one country.
@926BTPM3yrs3Y
Not really something im important
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, this will escalate tension between Israel and Palestine
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but Jerusalem is capital of both Israel and Palestain
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but Jerusalem is also capital of Palestain.
Deleted4yrs4Y
It should be an international city like the Vatican.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but also Jerusalem is capital of Palestain
Deleted4yrs4Y
No, make it an international city-state like the Vatican. Support an independent Palestinian state and also a Jewish state. The current Jewish state is killing and displacing Palestinians on their own land.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Make it an international city like the Vatican.
@2SMRMNR4yrs4Y
That's up to Israel alone and other nations should recognize what they decide.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Make it a city state like the Vatican.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Make it an international city like the Vatican. Free the Palestinians whose lands have been taken unlawfully.
@8LVRPH44yrs4Y
I believe jerusalem should be split in half and scared between palestine and israel
@8BY4F2Y4yrs4Y
Let Israel choose their own capital and be recognized for that choice.
@922N7TN3yrs3Y
No, it should be it’s own territory like the Vatican
@93H5VCX3yrs3Y
@92NVQ273yrs3Y
That's up to their country.
@9334YP33yrs3Y
Yes, and foreign governments that do not recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel and move their embassies there, must be sanctioned.
@5GHSCDS4yrs4Y
Regardless, we should be less involved in this conflict
@95NVWYT2yrs2Y
It should not be the choice of the US
@4KZVJQ23yrs3Y
We need to stay out of this discussion until they come to a decision on their own
Deleted4yrs4Y
Make it an international city like the Vatican
Deleted4yrs4Y
No, make it an international city state like the Vatican
Deleted4yrs4Y
Deleted4yrs4Y
No, it should be an international city like the Vatican.
@47CFBN24yrs4Y
It is not my place to make that decision.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but respect Israel's sovereignty and do not tell them what can or cannot be their capital. Jerusalem should be both the capital of Israel and Palestine.
@379SGMP4yrs4Y
No, Jerusalem should be made it's own nation/state like The Vatican
Deleted4yrs4Y
The status of Jerusalem should be decided by the city's citizens, not by foreign nations.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but respect Israel's sovereignty and do not tell them what can or cannot be their capital. In other words, Jerusalem should be both the capital of Israel and Palestine.
@8PKMR8K4yrs4Y
No, Jerusalem is an important city of the Holy Lands and should not be part of any Jewish or Muslim land.
@4KNMQCN4yrs4Y
Regardless, the United States should reduce their involvement in this conflict.
@558YLXV4yrs4Y
Until there is a resolution to the Palestine/Israel dispute, it is premature to make any major changes to foreign embassies there.
@4NJR28J4yrs4Y
Who cares if one side has leverage over the other?!!!
@4YD5NJX4yrs4Y
Jerusalem should be recognized as both Israeli and, in the portions they claim, Palestinian.
@4YCNN9L4yrs4Y
This is not relevant to the United States.
@8Q736JS4yrs4Y
No, it should be up to Israel and Palestine to decide.
@4MKB28F4yrs4Y
U.S. Government should not get involved in this debate.
@2RP2DCF4yrs4Y
No, and we should have an embassy in both Palestine and Jerusalem.
@8QB4L7Q4yrs4Y
America should support Israel so they aren't overrun by neighboring political and otherwise ideological enemies but America shouldn't directly involve itself in noncombative disputes within the region, at most we should mediate or broker peace and compromise not take a partisan stance
@8QDSNZY4yrs4Y
No, not until they improve their treatment of the Palestinian people
@2ZY5RKQ3yrs3Y
No, we should not involve ourselves in foreign issues that we don't need to be involved in.
@8QG5XSM4yrs4Y
let them decide as for it is their country
@4W48KKZ4yrs4Y
This is an issue for Israel and Palestine to solve themselves.
@8WNZXJ43yrs3Y
We should take a step back until the two countries work it out among themselves. We don't want to get damaged in the crossfire.
@6K36GJH4yrs4Y
No. They still need to learn to share.
@8ZGR65P3yrs3Y
it is not up to us to decide
@8ZLSS9R3yrs3Y
No, we should focus on creating a peaceful situation between Israel and Palestine before making such a decision.
@8TV3H944yrs4Y
@932GCCP3yrs3Y
No, we should annex the area as a United States territory
@75YJY9V3yrs3Y
No, Israel and Palestine should be merged into a multireligious state
@93GCYWX3yrs3Y
Only if both Palestine and Israel agree.
@92JXK3J3yrs3Y
Yes, but work towards a two-state solution.
@92JXK3J3yrs3Y
Yes, but work towards a two-state solution where Palenstine is also recognized.
@2JR74ZM4yrs4Y
Jerusalem is the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
@8Y53PQ33yrs3Y
It should be the joint capital of Israel and Palestine.
@92YHQCV3yrs3Y
No, Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of both Israel & Palestine?
@clementismyname3yrs3Y
No, not until there is a recognized Palestinian state.
@92N5JGD3yrs3Y
We should recognize both factions as holding the capital 50/50.
@42ZSFS24yrs4Y
No, Jerusalem is Christian land and should be incorporated into the papal states.
@93BY8P33yrs3Y
@8TVYZQL4yrs4Y
Yes, but it should also be recognized as the capital of Palestine. It is a location and it would be best for the land to be shared.
@5GHSCDS4yrs4Y
No, Jerusalem should be an independent city-state
@5PYQTKR4yrs4Y
This is an absolute quagmire
@63ZXW6N4yrs4Y
Yes, but Israel and Palestine should be treated equally as countries.
@6N6P5Q33yrs3Y
Regardless, the capital of Jerusalem should be what Jerusalem wants it to be. It's their country, not ours.
@6545S3Z4yrs4Y
It should be an independent province recognized as the holy land
@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
@5TVNMC24yrs4Y
Palestine's half should be recognized at its capital, and Israel's half should be recognized as its capital, while allowing Jerusalem to still function as a city.
@6Y6DTRD4yrs4Y
No. Jerusalem should be first of its kind autonomous, truly global, sovereign city free from all current govt intrusion.
@6RW5J4M4yrs4Y
No, stay ambivalent about the situation, and keep our embassy in Tel Aviv
@6RW5J4M4yrs4Y
Stay ambivalent about the situation, and keep our embassy in Tel Aviv
@76GBJTC4yrs4Y
This is a matter between Isreal and Palestine and the US should have no involvement
@77V7NTF4yrs4Y
I think that should be up them to figure out.
@7KD4Z5Q3yrs3Y
Yes, the capital of any foreign nation is that with which its citizens proclaim, so long as the government in question has both de facto and de jure sovereignty over the city in question.
@75KRFBJ4yrs4Y
No, we should remain neutral in the argument between Israel and Palestine.
@7NMLC8N4yrs4Y
No, recognize Jerusalem as a separate territory from both Israel and Palestine, and also raise awareness about Israel's genocide on Palestinians.
@7TRSKP94yrs4Y
There should be a dual state.
@6T6Y4L23yrs3Y
Yes, as well as the capital of Palestine
@6T6Y4L24yrs4Y
No, make Jerusalem a city-state
@7HB49X84yrs4Y
Jerusalem should not be a country capital, rather the capital of religion across the world.
@7RQG6BJ4yrs4Y
We shouldn’t have a say in the matter.
@83Q4GLX3yrs3Y
I'm with Solomon on this one.
@88D3V2F4yrs4Y
No, The United States should play no role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
@87V5TYY4yrs4Y
No, Jerusalem should be the capital of a Levantine federal republic
@87V5TYY4yrs4Y
No, Jerusalem should be established as an independent, secular state
@87V5TYY4yrs4Y
No, Jerusalem should be established as an independent, pluralist state
@87V5TYY4yrs4Y
No, Jerusalem should be the capital of a Multi-ethnic Levantine confederation
@88TGRZ84yrs4Y
Don’t know enough to speak on it
@8C9XTD64yrs4Y
It should not be up to the United States and other world powers as to what the capital of any foreign nation is, but rather up to the citizens of that nation.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, this would cause a serious setback for a successful outcome in future international peace talks between Israel and Palestine
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, this would contribute to future international peace talks between Israel and Palestine having a negative outcome
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, this would cause a major setback to the success of any future international peace talks between Israel and Palestine
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, this would be a major contributing factor for a negative outcome in future international peace talks between Israel and Palestine.
@8CN7P7L4yrs4Y
Yes, foreign governments should recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and foreign governments should move their embassies there.
@8ZGG8TM3yrs3Y
We shouldn't have a say in their government
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