Territorial disputes of Israel

Turkish presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın on Dec. 5 called on the United States administration to refrain from recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Israel has decried a UNESCO resolution rejecting its sovereignty over Jerusalem and condemning Israeli "archaeological excavations" in Jerusalem's Old City.

In a statement on July 5, the Israeli Foreign Ministry described the resolution as "irrelevant, absurd and pathetic."

The EU executive approved new guidelines on Nov. 11 for labelling products made in Israeli settlements, a move Brussels said was technical but Israel branded "discriminatory" and damaging to peace efforts with the Palestinians.