The History of Jerusalem: The History of Jerusalem: 1967 to the Present 1967 to the Present

The Six-Day WarThe Six-Day War

Eastern JerusalemEastern Jerusalem

In 1980 Israel enacted its “Jerusalem Law” formally In 1980 Israel enacted its “Jerusalem Law” formally declaring East and West Jerusalem together, “whole declaring East and West Jerusalem together, “whole and united” to be “the capital of Israel”and united” to be “the capital of Israel”

The United Nations unanimously adopted Resolution The United Nations unanimously adopted Resolution 478, declaring the annexation to be a violation of 478, declaring the annexation to be a violation of international lawinternational law

Contains the Old City and some of the holiest sites in Contains the Old City and some of the holiest sites in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religionsthe Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions

The Old CityThe Old City

The Temple MountThe Temple Mount

The holiest site in JudaismThe holiest site in Judaism The third holiest site in The third holiest site in

IslamIslam It was the site of the first It was the site of the first

and second Jewish Temple and second Jewish Temple in Jerusalemin Jerusalem

The Western WallThe Western Wall The Dome of the RockThe Dome of the Rock Al-Aqsa MosqueAl-Aqsa Mosque

Attempts to Make PeaceAttempts to Make Peace

The Declaration of Principles (1993 Oslo Peace The Declaration of Principles (1993 Oslo Peace Accords)Accords)

Camp David 2000 SummitCamp David 2000 Summit

The “Road Map” for PeaceThe “Road Map” for Peace

The Declaration of PrinciplesThe Declaration of Principles Withdrawal of Israeli forces from Withdrawal of Israeli forces from

the Gaza Strip and the West Bankthe Gaza Strip and the West Bank Palestinian right to self-Palestinian right to self-

government within areas of the government within areas of the Palestinian AuthorityPalestinian Authority

Promised the normalization of Promised the normalization of Israel’s relations with the Arab Israel’s relations with the Arab worldworld

Permanent issues such as Permanent issues such as Jerusalem, refugees, Israeli Jerusalem, refugees, Israeli settlements in the area, and settlements in the area, and security and borders were security and borders were deliberately excludeddeliberately excluded

Camp David 2000 SummitCamp David 2000 Summit

A permanent agreement was not reachedA permanent agreement was not reached

TerritoryTerritory

Jerusalem and the Temple MountJerusalem and the Temple Mount

Refugees and the “right to return”Refugees and the “right to return”

The “Road Map” for PeaceThe “Road Map” for Peace

End Palestinian violence, End Palestinian violence, Palestinian political reform, Palestinian political reform, Palestinian electionsPalestinian elections

Creation of an independent Creation of an independent Palestinian StatePalestinian State

Permanent status Permanent status agreement and end of the agreement and end of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, agreement on final agreement on final borders, clarification of the borders, clarification of the fate of Jerusalemfate of Jerusalem

Population

1967 Total population

267,800 Jewish population

196,500 73.4%

Non-Jewish population 71,300 26.6%

60,500 Muslims 10,800 Christians

2003 Total population

693,200 Jewish population

464,500 67.0%

Non-Jewish population 228,700 33.0%

Population by Age in 2003

Jewish 0-4

11.1% 5-19

29.8% 20-44

31.4% 45-65

17.0% 65+

10.7%

Non-Jewish 0-4

15.7% 5-19

35.2% 20-44

35.2% 45-65

10.5% 65+

3.4%

Number of Persons Per Household (2003)

Jewish 128,000 total

households 1-2

46.7% 3-5

38.3% 6+

15.3%

Non-Jewish 40,900 total

households 1-2

15.0% 3-5

37.4% 6+

47.6%