The State Department clarified the Administration’s posture towards Jerusalem as a final status issue in the midst of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu comments that the holy city will remain under Israeli control.
Question: What is the U.S. response to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s comments that all of Jerusalem will remain under Israeli sovereignty and “will never again be partitioned and divided”?
Answer: Jerusalem is a final status issue. Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to resolve its status during negotiations. We will support their efforts to reach agreements on all final status issues.
