Israeli lawmakers pass law to hamstring dividing Jerusalem
The amendment passed on Tuesday bars the government from ceding Israeli sovereignty over any part of Jerusalem without the approval of at least 80 of the legislature's 120 members.
Protesters march through the streets of Chicago’s famed Loop to protest President Trump’s announcement declaring U.S. support for Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and the moving of the U.S. embassy, on December 7, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo)
Israel’s parliament has passed a law requiring a supermajority to relinquish control over any part of Jerusalem, a move that could hamstring the city’s division as part of a peace plan. The amendment passed on Tuesday bars the government from ceding Israeli sovereignty over any part of Jerusalem without the approval of at least 80 of the legislature’s 120 members. The law itself can be overturned with a simple majority, however, making it largely symbolic.
The Knesset passed the amendment amid heightened tensions following President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, reports AP.
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