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U.S. recognisation of Jerusalem
December 9 , 2017
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- S. President Donald Trump has officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, reversing decades of U.S. policy.
- President of United States has directed the State Department to initiate the process of moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
- Jerusalem is home to sites that are among the holiest in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
- Because of its unique cultural and religious significance, the UN General Assembly set aside Jerusalem to be a corpus separatum, or separated body, under UN trusteeship when it voted in 1947 Under resolution 181(II) to divide the British mandate of Palestine into two states, an Arab one and a Jewish one.
- Jerusalem is claimed as the capital by both Israel and Palestine. East Jerusalem was annexed by Israel in 1967 in a move not recognised internationally.
- Arabs, Europe, UN rejects Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli Capital.
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