In this article…
- How did the conflict begin?
- The Arab-Israeli wars
- Why hasn’t peace been achieved?
- What about a two-state solution?
- The problem of Jerusalem
- What does the future hold?
When United States President Donald Trump shifted the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem late last year, it sparked outrage and protest around the Arab world.
Most countries had long avoided recognising Jerusalem as the Israeli capital because of the city’s disputed status.
The city is holy not just to Jews but also to Muslims and Christians, and it is a major flashpoint in Israeli-Palestinian territorial disputes.
Only last month, Prime Minister Scott Morrison raised the prospect of Australia following the US embassy move.
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