In a bold move, Israel's Knesset, led by Prime Minister Menachem Begin, asserted Jewish sovereignty over the entire city of Jerusalem, declaring it the "complete and united" capital of Israel. This law sparked international outrage, with the United Nations Security Council condemning the move as a violation of international law. The Jerusalem Law's passage essentially annexed East Jerusalem, which had been under Jordanian control until the 1967 war. This dramatic shift in the status quo deepened the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, further complicating the already-tenuous peace process.