In 1980, Israel passed the Jerusalem Law stating that a united Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people. While I agree with that statement, my question is, does it have to be the political capital of the State of Israel? Mecca is the "capital" of Islam without being the seat of any Islamic government. New York and L.A. are the cultural capitals of the U.S. Is this a fair comparison to make with the Jews and Jerusalem? Can it be the religious and cultural capital of the Jews and Israel with Tel Aviv as the political capital? Would this make it easier to "share" Jerusalem with a future Palestinian state?

In 1980, Israel passed the Jerusalem Law stating that a united Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people. While I agree with that statement, my question is, does it have to be the political capital of the State of Israel? Mecca is the "capital" of Islam without being the seat of any Islamic government. New York and L.A. are the cultural capitals of the U.S. Is this a fair comparison to make with the Jews and Jerusalem? Can it be the religious and cultural capital of the Jews and Israel with Tel Aviv as the political capital? Would this make it easier to "share" Jerusalem with a future Palestinian state?
I already asked this in Religion and Spirituality but I thought I might get more "colorful" answers here.
Lee R, did you even read the question? I’ll make it more clear. I live in California right now. For some reason, Sacramento is the sate capital. No one cares about Sacramento. It’s the seat of the government and that’s it. L.A. is the real "capital" of the state. I’m asking if Tel Aviv should be like Sacramento for Israel since the Palestinians are going to need at the very least a symbolic foothold in Jerusalem if there is to be peace.