The Status of Jerusalem

As Palestinians claim the city of Jerusalem as their own future capital while Israel continues to build in Jewish neighborhoods many misconceptions exist surrounding the realities on the ground.

Here, in addition to HonestReporting’s own communiques, we present some further resources to enable you to better understand the complexities of the status of Jerusalem on the ground, in international law and over 3000 years of Jewish history and attachment to the city:

General Resources

• Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
• Myths & Facts Online
• Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Jerusalem Municipality
• Jerusalem: Facts and Sources, The Israel Project (PDF format)

Jewish Construction in Jerusalem

• Jerusalem is Not a Settlement, HonestReporting, 11 November 2010
• Special Report: Making Sense of the Jerusalem Crisis, HonestReporting, 18 March 2010
• Jerusalem on the Media Frontline, HonestReporting, 9 March 2010
• A Crisis in U.S.-Israel Relations: Have We Been Here Before?, Dore Gold, JCPA, 8 April 2010

Video

Jerusalem – The Media Myth of Two Cities, HonestReporting

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