remained under Israeli control after 1949 Armistice Agreements

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West Jerusalem is the western sector of the city of Jerusalem that has functioned as the de facto Israeli part of the city and seat of many Israeli government institutions since the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sector of Jerusalem
urban area
borders East Jerusalem
contains Knesset building, Jerusalem
surface form: Israeli Parliament complex area (Givat Ram)

Supreme Court of Israel
surface form: Israeli Supreme Court

Israeli cultural institutions
Israeli government ministries
Israeli national museums
Israeli universities and colleges
Jewish neighborhoods of Jerusalem
Knesset
President’s Residence of Israel
surface form: President's Residence of Israel

Prime Minister’s Office of Israel
surface form: Prime Minister's Office of Israel

government precincts in Givat Ram and Kiryat HaMemshala
controlledBy Israel
country Israel
deFactoCapitalOf Israel
dividedFrom East Jerusalem by 1949 Armistice Line
governedBy Jerusalem Municipality under Israeli law
hasFeature Israeli national monuments
Israeli public parks and cultural venues
modern Israeli residential neighborhoods
historicalEvent subject to armistice demarcation in 1949
internationalLawDiscussion often distinguished from East Jerusalem in diplomatic proposals
languageMajority Hebrew
locatedIn Jerusalem
Levant region
surface form: Levant

Middle East
partOf Jerusalem Municipality
surface form: Jerusalem municipality

area internationally regarded as occupied Palestinian territory only in relation to post-1967 expansions
politicalStatus disputed in international diplomacy
populationMajority Jewish Israelis
post1948Status sector of Jerusalem under Israeli control
pre1948Status part of the undivided city of Jerusalem under British Mandate
priorTo 1967 Six-Day War division of Jerusalem
recognizedBySomeStatesAs part of the capital of Israel
religiousComposition predominantly Jewish
remainedUnderControlOf Israel after 1949 Armistice Agreements
resultOf Arab–Israeli War of 1948
surface form: 1948 Arab–Israeli War
seatOfGovernmentOf Israel
status de facto Israeli part of Jerusalem
timePeriod since mid-20th century
transportInfrastructure served by Jerusalem Light Rail
served by major Israeli roads
urbanDevelopment expanded significantly after 1948
urbanFunction administrative center of Israel
commercial center of Jerusalem
usedAs location of foreign embassies to Israel by some states

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West Jerusalem status1949Armistice remained under Israeli control after 1949 Armistice Agreements