Jerusalem The Capital Both Israel Palestine. Jerusalem proclaimed the "eternal" "sacred" capital Israel December 5, 1949, the country's Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion. the beginning 1950, branches government resided the city the Ministry Defense is Tel Aviv.
Jerusalem is site major significance the largest monotheistic religions: Judaism, Islam Christianity, both Israel Palestine claimed Jerusalem a capital city.
The status Jerusalem been as "one the intractable issues the Israeli-Palestinian conflict" due the long-running territorial dispute Israel the Palestinians, of claim as capital city.Part this issue sovereignty tied concerns access holy sites the Abrahamic religions; current religious environment .
Some proponents a two-state solution proposed splitting city two: was divided the Arab-Israeli war (1948-49) a western portion Israeli rule, called Jerusalem, an eastern portion Arab rule, called East Jerusalem.But Israel occupied East Jerusalem in Six-Day War (1967) applied Israeli law administration shortly afterward.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu similarly stated Jerusalem remain undivided capital Israel. Due its proximity the city, the Temple Mount, Abu Dis, Palestinian suburb Jerusalem, been proposed the future capital a Palestinian state Israel. Israel not incorporated Abu Dis .
Although Israel's actions repeatedly condemned the and bodies, Israel reaffirmed Jerusalem's standing its capital promulgating special law 1980. status the city remained central issue the dispute Israel the Palestinian Arabs, claim East Jerusalem the capital a future Palestinian .
On September 18 th, UN General Assembly voted hand Old City Jerusalem, home Judaism's holiest sites, what calls "State Palestine." text the resolution .
The biggest change Israel's frontiers in 1967, the conflict as Six Day War left Israel in occupation the Sinai peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem .
Jerusalem is city straddles border Israel the West Bank. It's home some the holiest sites both Judaism Islam, so Israel Palestine to it .
The biggest change Israel's frontiers in 1967, the conflict as Six Day War left Israel in occupation the Sinai peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem .
In 1967, Israel a pre-emptive strike Egypt Syria, launching Six-Day War. Israel occupied West Bank, Arab East Jerusalem, it captured Jordan, Syria's .
