The History of the State of Israel

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Kamis doesn't want to recognize the separate existence of Israel, as a sovereign state. She argues about this Gaza and the West Bank. They never were united. That's number one. Before 67, they were separated. The Arabs and the Arab countries were against the 47 partition resolution. Not we. We voted for it. And Jerusalem is the capital of the state of Israel. Yes. Just those who support the...We are running out of time.

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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