'Beginning Of A New Approach': President Trump Declares Jerusalem Israel's Capital
The president has announced that the U.S. is officially recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, fulfilling a campaign promise while unsettling volatile politics in the region.
Updated at 2:55 p.m. ET
"I have determined that it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel," President Trump said in a controversial address from the White House on Wednesday afternoon. He also directed the State Department to "begin preparation to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem."
Trump's announcement fulfills a campaign promise while threatening to unsettle volatile politics in the region. It's a dramatic shift from decades of American foreign policy holding that the status of the city, which is claimed as a capital city by both Israelis and Palestinians, should be decided in peace talks. The declaration also
