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Macron, Merkel and May should adopt Trump policy on Jerusalem : Comments
By David Singer, published 24/5/2018Refusing to move the French Embassy to Israel's designated capital now is bowing to the dictates and diplomatic blackmail of an illegal and undemocratic entity.
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Yes, Western Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and in principle, foreign embassies should be there.
However, Israel makes it quite difficult to arrive to/from Western Jerusalem without passing through the occupied territories.
Even freeway #1, the main road from Tel-Aviv and the airport to Jerusalem, penetrates at one point into the West Bank, not to mention Freeway #443 which mostly goes through the West Bank. The new rail-line to Jerusalem also passes under the West Bank - http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-european-envoys-boycott-tour-of-israeli-rail-route-1.5477084
It is possible to drive to Jerusalem without leaving Israel's borders, but the roads are winding, mostly with only one lane in each direction and inaccessible during snow.
Until the above is fixed, embassies should remain in other locations in Israel.