Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Who Owns Jerusalem?

The conflict that has been plagued for decades Israel And Palestine escalated to one Declaration of war currently developing in this region of the Middle East.

The city is in the midst of territorial and religious disputes Jerusalem it is the key.

Jerusalem is considered sacred to Jews, Muslims and Christians because of its history and location. Furthermore, it contains some of the most important sites for each of these religions, such as the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque of the Muslims, the Temple Mount and the Wailing Wall of the Jewish religion, and the Holy Sepulchre. of the Christian religion.

What is the reason for the war between Israel and Palestine?

When Israel declared itself a state in 1947, recognized by the United Nations (VN), a division of the territory was made. Israeli Jews got 54% of the land, while Muslim Arabs got the rest.

Jerusalem, which was important to both population groups, should be so too would remain under international administration, demilitarized and without definitively belonging to the Jews or the Arabs.

But when Israel declared its independence in 1948, armies from Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon invaded its territory and Israeli forces took control of West Jerusalem. Jordan took over the eastern part.

Just two years later, in 1950, Israel declared Jerusalem its capital and began strategically placing buildings in the Jordan-occupied territory. In 1967 there was the War of the Six Dayswhich culminated in Israel taking all power in Jerusalem.

In 1980, the Israeli parliament determined that Jerusalem would become an indivisible capital. Through resolution 478, the UN declared this annexation null and void.

Shortly afterwards, in 1988, the Palestine Liberation Organization existence explained State of Palestine and also claimed Jerusalem as his capital.

When the Oslo Peace Accords were signed in 1993, 136 of the 193 members of the UN recognized the state of Palestine, with Jerusalem as its capital. However, since then several countries have recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel USA.

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The UN officially considers Jerusalem one corpus separatum, despite the fact that most of Israel’s powers are concentrated in the city. Since Tel Aviv was the capital of Israel in 1949, it is recognized as the current capital.

Official ownership of Jerusalem has become a focus in the current war, as Palestinians claim the city that was previously theirs while Israel seeks to maintain its control over the area. (JO)