Capital Offense: International Norms on Jerusalem are a Mess

Shany Mor lays out the case for why international norms relating to Israel's capital, Jerusalem, are not only inconsistent – they're incoherent

In recent weeks the topic of recognizing Israel’s capital in Jerusalem and the question of why nearly all embassies are located in Tel Aviv was big news in the UK and Australia. On cue, a broad range of foreign policy grandees and experts intoned about the importance of not recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and most definitely not placing embass…