WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Both Israelis and Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital, as Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there and the State of Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power. Because of this dispute, neither claim is widely recognized internationally. Nicknames: Ir ha-Kodesh (The Holy City )

Detailed explanation-2: -Drawing from the deep well of Jewish connection to Jerusalem and the centrality of the city to the life of the newly established State of Israel, it was only natural that the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, declared Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on 23 January 1950.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ever since then, Israel has made its capital in the city of Jerusalem-the capital the Jewish people established in ancient times. Today, Jerusalem is the seat of the modern Israeli government. It is the home of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, as well as the Israeli Supreme Court.

Detailed explanation-4: -Russia, among other countries, already recognizes East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, and West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jerusalem, Hebrew Yerushalayim Arabic Al-Quds, City (pop., 2006 est.: 729, 100), ancient city of the Middle East that since 1967 has been wholly under the rule of the State of Israel. Located in the heart of historic Palestine, it is nestled between the West Bank and Israel.