However, it has to be recognised that even if negotiations had progressed so far that the declaration of statehood was non-controversial, the future of Jerusalem was always going to re-ignite controversy once again.
Sin embargo, hay que reconocer que, aunque las negociaciones hayan progresado hasta el punto de que la declaración de la existencia del nuevo Estado no suscita controversias, el futuro de Jerusalén acabaría siempre por reiniciar una nueva controversia.