Knowra East Jerusalem East Jerusalem The eastern part of Jerusalem, captured by Israel in 1967 and claimed by Palestinians as the capital of a future state. Its status remains disputed internationally.
Six-Day War : The June 1967 war in which Israel captured territory from Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Jordanian control of East Jerusalem ended when Israeli forces captured the area during this war.
Palestinian statehood : The political project of establishing an independent Palestinian state alongside or instead of Israel. Palestinian leaders claim East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
Old City of Jerusalem : The walled historic core of Jerusalem, divided into Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Armenian quarters. The Old City lies in East Jerusalem and concentrates many of the city's most contested holy sites.
Green Line : The 1949 armistice demarcation line separating Israel from territories held by neighboring Arab states before the 1967 war. It marks the boundary between West Jerusalem and East Jerusalem before Israel captured the latter.
Al-Aqsa Mosque : A major mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, located within the compound known as Haram al-Sharif. The mosque is a focal point of religious life and political tension in East Jerusalem.
Jordanian annexation of the West Bank : Jordan's 1950 incorporation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, which most countries did not recognize. Jordan governed East Jerusalem from 1948 until Israel captured it in 1967.
Jerusalem in Judaism : The religious and historical significance of Jerusalem in Jewish belief, practice, and collective memory. Jewish attachment to Jerusalem informs Israel's claim to the city as its capital.
Temple Mount : A religious compound in Jerusalem's Old City revered in Judaism and Islam and known to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif. Its holy sites and governance are central to disputes over access and sovereignty in East Jerusalem.
Israeli annexation of East Jerusalem : Israel's extension of its law and administration to East Jerusalem after capturing it in 1967, an act not widely recognized internationally. Israel treats the city as part of its capital; most states reject the annexation's legal validity.
Western Wall : A Jewish prayer site adjoining the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City. The wall's location and access are part of the city's post-1967 religious and political landscape.
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