West Jerusalem or
Western Jerusalem refers to the section of
Jerusalem that remained under Israeli control after the
1948 Arab–Israeli War, whose
ceasefire lines delimited the boundary with the rest of the city, which was then under
Jordanian control. A number of western countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States acknowledge de facto Israeli authority, but withhold de jure recognition. Israel's claim of sovereignty over West Jerusalem is considered to be stronger than its claim over
East Jerusalem.