Jerusalem was divided by the Armistices of 1949 between Israeli
and Jordanian occupation. The majority of the city, including all
of the Old City, (East Jerusalem) was controlled by Jordan and
annexed to the Kingdom as part of the West Bank. The Israelis
controlled the West of the City and established it as their
capital.
Internationally, the Israeli control of Jerusalem was recognized
as legitimate even though the movement of the capital from Tel Aviv
to Jerusalem was not recognized internationally. The Jordanian
occupation of East Jerusalem was recognized by less than five
nations.