The Proposition That the World Should Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

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God of Kami is our first speaker against the motion. She's a leading Palestinian activist, academic and writer. Godah: The world should not recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel because to do so would mean that the world was recognizing illegal occupation,. land theft, expulsion of the native population and discrimination against those who remain in Jerusalem.

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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