Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Capital of Israel
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Featured Coverage of this Story
From the Right
Why Trump is right in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capitalPresident Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is a perfect response to President Obama’s benighted decision to change American policy by engineering the United Nations Security Council Resolution declaring Judaism’s holiest places in Jerusalem to be occupied territory and a “flagrant violation under international law.” It was President Obama who changed the status quo and made peace more difficult, by handing the Palestinians enormous leverage in future negotiations and disincentivizing them from making a compromised peace.
From the Center
Trump Jerusalem move sparks Israeli-Palestinian clashesAt least 17 Palestinians have been wounded in clashes in the Gaza Strip and across the occupied West Bank, during protests against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
From the Left
Trump Is Making a Huge Mistake on JerusalemPresident Trump announced on Wednesday that his administration is making a radical break with nearly 70 years of official United States policy and with the international community: He is recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
AllSides Picks
March 25th, 2024
March 28th, 2024
March 28th, 2024