JERUSALEM AS THE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL; INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL REPERCUSSIONS ON RELOCATION OF THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY

Middle East retains great strategic, economic, military and political significance in the global order. The region is abounded with energy resources upto two third of the world‟s total oil production. The area has certain domestic and regional conflicts between the states which has serious implication to the rest of the world. Arab-Israel conflict or Israel-Palestinian conflict is not a new phenomenon. Roots and causes of this skirmishing issue can be traced hundred years back in the famous British agreement titled as The Balford Declaration 1917. However, presently, the world has witnessed the historical and most controversial move of United States embassy to Jerusalem. One of the US president election campaign promise became true after this event, however, the consequences of the same will be illuminated within due course of time. The article aims to sort out the repercussions of recognizing Jerusalem as sole capital of Israel and its impact on US relations with the Muslim world especially Middle East. The study will also investigate the regional and international implications of this diplomatic symbol‟s relocation. The ultimate purpose of this paper is to provide a neutral overview of a century old dispute in the contemporary changing regional dynamics.