University of Miami The United States Embassy Discussion

Why is moving the US embassy to Jerusalem controversial and significant? Do you think that moving the US embassy to Jerusalem has weakened the prospects of a two-state solution? – Please post your answer in one paragraph

The move of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem is controversial and significant because in doing so the U.S. is recognizing it as the capital of Israel. The reason it is an Controversial decision is because recognizing it as the capital of Israel pushes other countries to make a stance on the issue of if Jerusalem belongs to Israel or The State of Palestine. This causes the possibility of Jerusalem being split into an East and a West Jerusalem so that both states could have legal right to one almost impossible because it helps Israel on the Worldly political stage in that a major country recognizes them as the sole ruler. – Respond to this Paragraph