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Summary:The decision to declare Jerusalem the undivided and eternal capital of Israel, taken by the Knesset in July, brought even more international criticism than Israel's settlement policies on the West Bank. It was a major factor in preventing progress in the autonomy talks under the Camp David agreement. The United Nations Security Council passed a vote of censure on the line being taken by Mr. Menachem Begin and his government.
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Location:JERUSALEM ISRAEL PARLIAMENTS KNESSET
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