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| Trump signing the historic Jerusalem document Source: http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/12/06/trump-signs-jerusalem-document-vo-wolf.cnn |
The president, Donald Trump, has declared Israel's capital to officially be recognized as Jerusalem as of Wednesday, December 6th, 2017. Trump also announced his plans to to move the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv to the highly controversial Holy City. Many believe this will only further increase tension in that region.
For the past seven decades the United State's foreign policy refused to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel until the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was resolved. Trump believes this is a step in the right direction to bring about peace in the Middle East.
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| The Holy City of Jerusalem Source: http://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/171203231146-jerusalem-significance-lee-pkg-super-169.jpg
Trump has stated that his decision that the United States will recognize the city of Jerusalem to be the capital should not be taken as the U.S. taking a stance in regards to how the city will be shared. He has previously shared that he is an advocate for peace in the Middle East, but some fear this decision will only increase violence in that region.
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It will be interesting to see how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict reacts to this. If a foreign country was militarized in my country, that is already in an ongoing war with a neighboring country, this would seem like an insignificant change. However, this situation is far more complicated than that and having some sort of agreed upon foundation may prove to aid in finding peace.
ReplyDeleteWhy does Trump have any say what to declare as the capital in the middle east? How will this give peace to the country? Interesting article though.
ReplyDeleteBrianna, Much of the world is asking the same question. The US is understood as, and sometimes even respected as a world leader/power, but we are not expected to police activities without being invited or paid to do so. The complex relationships with Israel and Palestine and a long history of US trade with Israel play into the complexities. Peace remains a challenging concept under these circumstances.
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