The Motion to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

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Before 1948, before there was an Israel, Gaza and the West Bank were part of the same country. What was the name of that country? Palestine. We are running out of time. For that question, I'm sorry. A small point to Mr. Olmert before 1948, Before There Was An Israel, Gaza And The West Bank Were Part Of That Country. It is Israel. You've heard the debate. You've seen the speeches. You've Heard the questions from the floor. At the end of the evening, in favor of the motion, 37%. Against the motion, 61%. Undersided has shrunk down to just 2%. They have now firmly made up their mind

Many of Israel's supporters, including Donald Trump, claim Jerusalem should be recognised as the country's capital city. After all, it has been the Jewish people's spiritual capital for millennia. But will recognising Jerusalem be the death blow for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process? Arguing in favour of the motion "The World Should Recognise Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital" were Ehud Omert, former Israeli Prime Minister; and Natasha Hausdorff, barrister at Six Pump Court Chambers and a director of the NGO ‘UK Lawyers for Israel’. Against them were former UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and leading Palestinian activist, academic and writer Ghada Karmi. The debate was chaired by Emily Maitlis, presenter of BBC Newsnight and one of the UK's best known broadcasters.

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