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Originally Posted by blankall
All of Jerusalem was supposed to be an international city. East Jerusalem only exists as any kind of a separate entity because Arabs invaded and then Jordan annexed it and expelled all Jews. Jordan controlled it for less than 20 years.
I regard it as disputed land. I do not regard it as land inherently belonging to Arabs and unlawfully occupied by Israel. Israel has, in fact, offered the Arab inhabited sections of East Jerusalem to the Palestinians as their future capital. Dividing the city in the future is the likely only path forward. I wouldn't say that division has to be based on the former ceasefire lines of 1948, that were later violated by Arabs less than 20 years later.
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Thank you, I appreciate an honest answer. If it is disputed, then why is Israeli law being imposed there? Does using the wording "disputed" justify the illegal settlements(so named by basically every court and legal expert outside of Israel)? Further, and ultimately, does this help move towards or away from peace?