It is the largest city in occupied historical Palestine in terms of area and population, and the most important religiously and economically ,The dispute over the status of Jerusalem is a central issue in the Arab-Israeli conflict. After the 1967 war between the Arab and Israeli armies, the Israeli government occupied East Jerusalem, which had belonged to Jordan, and annexed it to Israel, considering it an integral part of it. However, the majority of the international community did not recognize this annexation, and East Jerusalem is still viewed as a disputed area. The majority of countries in the world do not recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.