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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39% No |
56% Yes |
31% No |
3% Yes, foreign governments should recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel |
4% No, Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine |
2% Yes, and foreign governments should move their embassies there |
4% No, and foreign governments should not move their embassies there |
See how support for each position on “Jerusalem” has changed over time for 78k America voters.
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Unique answers from America users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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No, it should be an internationally-administered city with equal access for both Israelis and Palestinians
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No, and we should move our embassy back to Tel Aviv
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No, Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of both Israel and Palestine
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Jerusalem should be made a city state
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It should be recognized as both the capital of Israel and Palestine, which would maintain the peace and equality between Israel and Palestine.
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I don’t have an opinion on this topic.
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