I understand that to Israelis Jerusalem is their capital. But I think it's also important to understand that to Palestinians Jerusalem is theirCapital too. And it's this conflict of perceptions, which is very powerful, which lies at the heart of the international debate as to when and in what circumstances it will be right to accord international recognition to Jerusalem as Israel's capital. This is what our in-prime minister said when President Trump announced his decision on the 8th of December last year. The British embassy to Israel is based in Tel Aviv and we have no plans to move it. Our position, she went on on the status of Israel is clear and longstanding. It should be determined in a negotiated settlement
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In this archive debate from 2018, we invited voices to discuss one of the most contentious issues in the Middle East: the capital of Israel. The issue has resurfaced recently, with British Prime Minister Liz Truss surprising some observers at the UN general assembly by saying there could potentially be a “review of the current location” of the UK embassy, which is currently in Tel Aviv. An embassy move would follow the lead of Donald Trump, who in 2018 recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moved the US embassy to correspond with the policy shift. Back in 2018, we debated Donald Trump's intervention and the arguments that have long-surrounded global diplomatic relations with Israel. Our speakers included barrister Natasha Hausdorff, former Prime Minister of Israel Ehud Olmert, Palestinian activist and academic Ghada Karmi and Jack Straw, the UK's former Foreign Secretary. Chairing the debate was journalist, broadcaster and co-host of The News Agents, Emily Maitlis.
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