Palestinian claims to Jerusalem as their capital have no basis in fact or history, says Joshua Rowe . Jerusalem has been the capital of a Jewish state for some 3,000 years so such a recognition is long overdue. Indeed, it was President Obama who declared Jerusalem the “eternal capital of the Jewish people”. There has never been a Palestinian entity or nation in history, let alone a Palestinian capital city. Joshua RoweManchester• The US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has provoked uproar.

Source: The Guardian December 08, 2017 18:56 UTC