Israel’s Labor Party is reportedly considering dropping a reference to “united Jerusalem” from its platform. A draft of the election platform drawn up by a party committee states that only “the Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem” constitute Israel’s capital, the Israeli daily Ma’ariv reported.
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