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🇵🇸 Palestine
Claimed Capital: East Jerusalem
East Jerusalem – Claimed by Palestinians as the capital of the State of Palestine; Ramallah is the principal administrative centre.
Palestinian authorities identify East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine. Ramallah, in the West Bank, serves as the principal administrative centre and hosts the Palestinian presidential headquarters and many government institutions. East Jerusalem is also home to religious sites sacred to Muslims, Christians, and Jews, while its political and territorial status remains part of the wider Israeli–Palestinian dispute.
đź“ś Capital Status Timeline
1947: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181 proposes a special international regime for Jerusalem rather than assigning the city exclusively to either proposed state.
1967: Israel takes control of East Jerusalem during the Six-Day War. The United Nations continues to regard East Jerusalem as occupied Palestinian territory.
1988: The Palestine National Council declares the State of Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital.
2012: The United Nations General Assembly grants Palestine non-member observer State status.
2026: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas again states that East Jerusalem is the capital claimed by the State of Palestine during a meeting at the Presidential Headquarters in Ramallah.
Today: East Jerusalem remains the Palestinian claimed capital, while Ramallah functions as the principal administrative centre.
đź“Š Stats
Claimed Capital
East Jerusalem
Administrative Centre
Ramallah
Language
Arabic; Hebrew is also widely used in parts of the territory
Currency
Israeli New Shekel (ILS) is widely used
Geography
East Jerusalem forms part of Jerusalem in the central highlands; Ramallah lies to the north in the West Bank
Time Zone
EET (UTC+2); EEST (UTC+3) during daylight saving time
Calling Code
+970
Driving Side
Right-hand traffic
🏛️ Sites Associated With East Jerusalem
Al-Aqsa Mosque
A major Islamic holy site within the Haram al-Sharif compound in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Dome of the Rock
An Islamic shrine within Haram al-Sharif, also known as the Temple Mount, associated in Islamic tradition with the Prophet Muhammad’s Night Journey and Ascension.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
A major Christian pilgrimage site traditionally associated with the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
For a capital-city reference, Palestine is best listed with East Jerusalem as the claimed capital and Ramallah as the principal administrative centre. This wording keeps the political claim, present administrative reality, and unresolved status of Jerusalem separate.
