Why won't America recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel?

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   Education Answerposted 11 years ago

   Why won't America recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel?

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   JThomp42posted 11 years ago

   To be honest, I don't know why. But, They should. I'm really unsatisfied with Obama's relationship with Israel.

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   watergeekposted 11 years ago

   Because the non-Israeli populations in that area have an equally passionate and far longer connection with Jerusalem than Israelis do. For the US to support Israel in claiming that Jerusalem "belongs" to them, and not anybody else, would be to tell everyone else that their own cultural heritage doesn't matter. The US has no business doing that.

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      Mitch Alanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      How do you even say that non Israeli populations have a stronger claim to Jerusalem...hello??? Revisionist history??

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      Education Answerposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      We absolutely have the right to identify Jerusalem as Israel's capital.  Should other countries not recognize Washington D.C. as our capital because the Piscataway indians lived there first?

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      watergeekposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      It was a key city for the Canaanites in the 13th century BC before King David. There was a series of cultural exchanges after that, all long before Israel was established via UN decree as a nation.

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      Education Answerposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Yes, there is a lot of history there.  You could make the same statement about many places in the world.  Should we not recognize every nation's capital that has a history of multiple cultures?  Again, what about Washington D.C.?

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   Conservative Ladyposted 11 years ago

   I believe America as a whole does recognize Jerusalem as the capitol of Isreal - it is the current Democratic Party and their leader President Obama that seem to be conflicted about the issue.

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      watergeekposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      The current Democratic Party is not part of America? Like, a major part?

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      Conservative Ladyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Semantics.......

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      Uninvited Writerposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      "President Obama recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and our party platform should as well," former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland
      
      http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000087 … 91488.html

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      Conservative Ladyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      The Democratic National Convention Platform was read by Obama and his team - if he had a fervent belief in Jerusalem being the capital of Isreal why didn't they demand that change be made before the Platform was presented to all?

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   ElleBeeposted 11 years ago

   I'm not sure why the reason is.... but it's not like America is alone in this.  The International Olympic Committee, the United Nations, and many other countries also don't recognize Jerusalem as the capital.  Can't give any reason, but I think the real question is why won't the international community recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, not just why won't America.

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      Education Answerposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Isn't that part of the problem in the first place?  We're always worried about what the international community wants us to do.  When did we lose our leadership in this community?  Really?  We're making political decisions based on the Olympics?

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      watergeekposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I see the Olympics as the greatest prevention to war that humans have yet created. Rather than acting out our human aggressions by constantly attacking each other, look at all the countries that now strive to excel against each other in sports.

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