This week, we’re examining President Donald Trump’s decision to place the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. While Trump actually moved the embassy, the decision to swap Tel Aviv for Jerusalem was taken almost a quarter of a century before by President Bill Clinton.

So what happened? How come the embassy move took another 23 years, what are the implications of Trump’s big move and why is the Jerusalem issue so sensitive anyway?

To find out, in this week’s History of Israel Explained, we’re taking a deep dive into Jerusalem through the ages. From King David to the Six Day War, we’re going to unpack the complicated position of this ancient city that everyone wants and no one is prepared to compromise on.

What do you think? Should Israelis have the right to choose their own capital, despite contested borders, would compromise on the issue of Jerusalem increase the possibility of peace and just what are the implications of Trump’s decision?

Drop your reactions to the issues raised in this week’s video in the comments below.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:46 Why is Jerusalem so important to the Jews?
01:18 Biblical crash course about Jerusalem
02:12 Modern State of Israel crash course about Jerusalem
04:19 Jerusalem as a corpus separatum
06:05 US Embassy - Jerusalem or Tel Aviv?
07:24 US national security interests
08:17 What does the US embassy move mean for Israel?
09:15 What does the US embassy move mean for the US?
10:09 Outro

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Photo/Video Credit:
- Daniel Case
- Bienchido
- Andrew Shiva
- Navot Miller
- Tovit lore
- Dogrit
- Krokodyl
- Dr. avishai teicher
- Israel State Archive
- gpo/RUBINGER DAVID/Kobi Gideon/Moshe Milner/Mark Neyman
- U.S. Embassy Jerusalem Flickr
- Gage Skidmore
- Tasnim News

THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS:

Executive Producers:
- Shevi Peters
- Adam Milstein

Platinum Level:
- Rachel & Jack ז”ל Gindi Family Foundation
- Meryl and Sam Solomon, Beit Zayit
- Lily and Kam Babaoff
- Dr. Shmuel and Evelyn Katz

This series would not be possible without the generous support of:
- The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation
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About History of Israel Explained: This series casts a new perspective on the history of the modern State of Israel, both pre and post 1948. We explore the inspiring highs and heartbreaking lows, and the everyday struggles of ordinary people. Understand how the Jewish State came to be by meeting prominent Zionist figures and learning about key historical events. Explore aspects of Israeli society, from its famous military to the meaning of the national anthem, and more.

About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking.

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