Trump is weighing a plan under which he would declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel, the officials said, deviating from White House predecessors who have insisted that it is a matter that must be decided in peace negotiations. The Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state, and the international community does not recognize Israel's claim on the entire city. CAMPAIGN PLEDGETrump pledged on the presidential campaign trail last year that he would move the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Israel captured Arab East Jerusalem during the 1967 Middle East war and later annexed it, a move not recognized internationally. However, if Trump decides to declare Jerusalem as Israel's capital, even without ordering an embassy move, it would be certain to spark an international uproar.

Source: Economic Times December 01, 2017 20:15 UTC