How long do you think there has been a Jewish temple on Temple Mount in Jerusalem? Then the Six-Day War of 1967 ended the short Jordanian rule over the Old City and united Jerusalem under Israeli jurisdiction. By the time the United Nations passed the resolution, the foundations for a Jewish state were in place. Similarly, Jerusalem is unmistakably Israel's capital, whether outsiders accept this fact or not. Will a statement recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital ignite a similar round of defiance and violence?

Source: Bangkok Post December 06, 2017 21:45 UTC