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Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/08/opinions/ghitis-supreme-court-jerusalem/
Time to Be Honest about Israel's Capital
(CNN) Frida Ghitis - In every reasonable, logical way, the capital of Israel is Jerusalem. That is where the seat of government resides, where the country's parliament stands and legislates and where the President, Prime Minister and Cabinet have their offices and meet. On Monday, America's top court ruled on the case of 12-year-old Menachem Zivotofsky, who was born in Jerusalem and wanted his passport to state Israel as his country of birth. The Supreme Court sided with the Obama administration, denying the boy's request. Official U.S. policy says the status of Jerusalem is unresolved, subject to the outcome of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. But while this position is based on the laudable wish to avoid harming the prospects for peace, there are surely better ways to achieve the same goal without denying reality.