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The History of Jerusalem: 1967 to the Present

The History of Jerusalem: 1967 to the Present. The Six-Day War. Eastern Jerusalem. In 1980 Israel enacted its “Jerusalem Law” formally declaring East and West Jerusalem together, “whole and united” to be “the capital of Israel”

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The History of Jerusalem: 1967 to the Present

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  1. The History of Jerusalem: 1967 to the Present

  2. The Six-Day War

  3. Eastern Jerusalem • In 1980 Israel enacted its “Jerusalem Law” formally declaring East and West Jerusalem together, “whole and united” to be “the capital of Israel” • The United Nations unanimously adopted Resolution 478, declaring the annexation to be a violation of international law • Contains the Old City and some of the holiest sites in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions

  4. The Old City

  5. The holiest site in Judaism The third holiest site in Islam It was the site of the first and second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem The Western Wall The Dome of the Rock Al-Aqsa Mosque The Temple Mount

  6. Attempts to Make Peace • The Declaration of Principles (1993 Oslo Peace Accords) • Camp David 2000 Summit • The “Road Map” for Peace

  7. Withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank Palestinian right to self-government within areas of the Palestinian Authority Promised the normalization of Israel’s relations with the Arab world Permanent issues such as Jerusalem, refugees, Israeli settlements in the area, and security and borders were deliberately excluded The Declaration of Principles

  8. Camp David 2000 Summit • A permanent agreement was not reached • Territory • Jerusalem and the Temple Mount • Refugees and the “right to return”

  9. End Palestinian violence, Palestinian political reform, Palestinian elections Creation of an independent Palestinian State Permanent status agreement and end of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, agreement on final borders, clarification of the fate of Jerusalem The “Road Map” for Peace

  10. 1967 Total population 267,800 Jewish population 196,500 73.4% Non-Jewish population 71,300 26.6% 60,500 Muslims 10,800 Christians 2003 Total population 693,200 Jewish population 464,500 67.0% Non-Jewish population 228,700 33.0% Population

  11. Jewish 0-4 11.1% 5-19 29.8% 20-44 31.4% 45-65 17.0% 65+ 10.7% Non-Jewish 0-4 15.7% 5-19 35.2% 20-44 35.2% 45-65 10.5% 65+ 3.4% Population by Age in 2003

  12. Jewish 128,000 total households 1-2 46.7% 3-5 38.3% 6+ 15.3% Non-Jewish 40,900 total households 1-2 15.0% 3-5 37.4% 6+ 47.6% Number of Persons Per Household (2003)

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