President Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday that he will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital followed a sustained push by evangelical Christians that began before he was in office. While the American Jewish community has been split in its support of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital—a politically fraught issue, with far-reaching implications for any peace agreement with the Palestinians—evangelicals have been almost uniform in their support of the move, which many see as a biblical imperative.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 07, 2017 15:55 UTC