WASHINGTON — Defying dire, worldwide warnings, President Donald Trump on Wednesday broke with decades of U.S. and international policy and formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Calling Jerusalem Israel’s capital, he argued, was merely recognizing the obvious. They also waved Palestinian flags and banners proclaiming Jerusalem as their “eternal capital,” language that Israelis similarly use. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was expected to deliver a statement later Wednesday after consulting fellow Arab leaders. Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is a powerful symbolic step.

Source: National Post December 06, 2017 18:26 UTC