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All embassies should be moved to Jerusalem - editorial

The modern State of Israel made its capital very clear from its inception, moving the Constituent Assembly - later renamed the Knesset - from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 1949.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
View of the US Consulate in Jerusalem's Arnona neighborhood, Israel.
A man places a Palestinian flag on a fence surrounding the U.S. consulate during a rally in support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' bid for statehood recognition in the United Nations, in Arab East Jerusalem September 21, 2011

Australia erases recognition of east Jerusalem as future Palestinian capital

The erasure came after reports that, despite revoking recognition of west Jerusalem as Israeli, the same had not been done for the recognition of east Jerusalem as the future Palestinian capital

|ByLAHAV HARKOV
The national flags of Australia and Israel are seen outside the building housing the Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel October 16, 2018.

Israel slams Australia for revoking Jerusalem capital recognition, envoy summoned

The Australian government cited its belief that the status of Jerusalem should be resolved through peace negotiations.

|ByLAHAV HARKOV
Israel Allies Foundation Jerusalem Conference

Pro-Israel European politicians gather for online conference on Jerusalem

“We have been able to unite pro-Israel parliamentarians around the world and form one global voice in support of preserving the unity of Jerusalem.”

|ByMICHAEL STARR

Reporting on Jerusalem, State Department struggles how to say it

After decades of sticking to one policy, the Trump administration is seeking to change the language it uses in referring to Israel and the Palestinian territories.

MAY 30, 2018
An Israeli flag is seen near the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City

East Jerusalem Challenge

Despite these obstacles, Israel as a nation and Jerusalem as a city must address the unacceptable discrepancies between east and west Jerusalem.

MARCH 29, 2018
A general view of Jerusalem shows the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount December 6, 2017.

Reality checks in the Middle East

MARCH 18, 2018
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'What country is Jerusalem in?'

Jerusalem might be the capital of Israel, but the United States is still hard pressed to say that it is actually part of the state of Israel.

DECEMBER 12, 2017
Old City of Jerusalem as seen from the air