Organizers of the online petition that already has over 520,000 signatures are working to influence US President Donald Trump ahead of his visit to Israel, scheduled for later this month. The petition states Jerusalem must remain under Israeli control.

Following is the text of the petition:

We, the signers of the Jerusalem Declaration, affirm that Jerusalem is the capital of the Jewish People and the State of Israel. No other national, political or religious entity has an equally legitimate moral, political or historical claim to Jerusalem as its sovereign capital.

The eternal connection between Jerusalem and the Jewish people is unbreakable. In biblical times (11th century BCE), Jerusalem was established as the capital of Israel by King David. Ever since, there has been a formidable Jewish presence in the city whenever historically possible. The Jewish connection to Jerusalem has been overtly proclaimed throughout the centuries when Jews worldwide declare “Next year in Jerusalem”.

We support free and open access to Jerusalem for all peoples and religions, under the sovereignty of the State of Israel, and reject returning Jerusalem’s status to a divided city, such as existed between 1948 and 1967. During that time, Arabs controlled the eastern section of Jerusalem and forbade non-Muslims from access to holy sites in eastern Jerusalem, including the Western Wall and the Temple Mount.

We therefore want to thank Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, for their strong support in maintaining Jerusalem as a unified capital city under Israeli rule. We ask both Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Barkat, as representatives of the People of Israel, to continue to do everything in their power to maintain and strengthen a united Jerusalem for the benefit of the State of Israel, the Jewish people and the entire world.

We urge world leaders to recognize the unbreakable bond between the Jewish People and Jerusalem and to guarantee that Jerusalem remains the undivided capital of the state of Israel.

Signing this declaration will ensure that your name will be sent to Israeli officials, the White House, the US Congress and world leaders, and that you will get important updates from United with Israel and its affiliates.

Organizers explain “Everyone who signs will have their name printed on a massive United with Jerusalem banner that will be publicly displayed on the walls of Jerusalem…

… and at an upcoming event to honor the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, UWI will present your name to Jerusalem Mayor Barkat.

At a time when much of the world rejects the eternal Jewish connection to Jerusalem, this is a unique opportunity to have your voice heard loud and clear

Join 500,000 Who Support Permanent Israeli Control of Jerusalem

Palestinian leader Abbas has repeatedly refused to accept the Jewish People’s right to ANY part of the Land of Israel.

Although President Trump hopes to make the deal of the century, the Palestinians continue to demand a state with Jerusalem as its capital.

The latest anti-Israel UN resolution that passed last week, ironically on Israel’s 69th birthday, once again denies the Jewish People’s right to Jerusalem, their eternal capital. Just another reminder of what Israel is up against…

We CANNOT let the Palestinians, the UN and world leaders take Jerusalem away from the people of Israel. Let us set the record straight!

Add Your Name to the Growing List of Supporters of a United Jerusalem

It’s time to let President Trump and world leaders know that YOU are proud to declare unequivocal support for keeping Jerusalem, the eternal capital of Israel, united under permanent Israeli control.

Jerusalem is NOT up for negotiation.

Thank you for helping Israel in such a meaningful way.

With Blessings from Israel,

The ‘United with Israel’ Family”

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)