Donald Trump has reversed decades of US foreign policy in recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a move that potentially aggravates conflict in a chronically volatile Middle East. The European Union and United Nations also voiced alarm at US President Donald Trump’s decision to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and its repercussions for any chances of reviving Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking. Britain said the move would not help peace efforts and Jerusalem should ultimately be shared by Israel and a future Palestinian state. He added that any peace deal with the Palestinians would have to include Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and he urged other countries to follow Trump’s example. Trump reversed decades of US policy in recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in defiance of warnings from around the world that the gesture risks creating aggravating conflict in a chronically volatile Middle East.

Source: Mint December 06, 2017 18:22 UTC