Jayjay
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When Israel says that its capital is West Jerusalem, and that East belongs to Palestinians, then it would be fair to respect it and move the embassies (not that there is a rule that embassies have to be in the capital, but it'd be a nice gesture). As for Palestinian delusions, the location of foreign embassies or consulates for Palestine should likewise be in Ramallah, but at least Palestinians kind of recognize the 1967 borders when it comes to East Jerusalem and would be happy to settle for halfsies.Jerusalem has been capital of the modern State of Israel since its inception. It is only since 1980 . There was no excuse not to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital or to move the embassies there. Even today, why not move embassies to West Jerusalem? The reason is simple: Palestinians do not want to share Jerusalem either.
Even if you don't accept East Jerusalem, there is still West Jerusalem. So why not move your embassy there?
If Palestinians can move the Al Quds mosque brick-by-brick, then Israel can do the same with the wailing wall or whatever other properties they want to keep in East Jerusalem. Just move them to the west side of the town, and problem is solved. This would be a much smaller undertaking than moving the entire population of West Bank to Sinai.Actually East Jerusalem has a status distinct from the West Bank. I very much doubt any Israeli government would give it up. Time for Palestinians to acknowledge the fact that Ramallah is probably the best capital they can get. Or maybe newly built Al Quds, if they go with my expanded Gaza/Sinai idea.The reality is that only West Jerusalem is part of Israel, and East Jerusalem is under military occupation. It's Israel's failure to recognize that reality.![]()