Official Olympics Website Doesn't List Israel's Capital

(Jerusalem Post) Gila Fine - Greek Olympic officials have not listed Jerusalem as Israel's capital city on the official website for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games (www.Athens2004.com). The entry opposite the heading "capital" is marked with an asterisk and a footnote to visit the official UN website. Some months ago, the website had "Jerusalem" listed as the capital of "Palestine," while Israel's capital slot was left empty.


2004-05-06 00:00:00

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