Trump To Recognize Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital

This is pretty big news.

President Trump has informed Arab and Israeli leaders that the United States plans to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. NYT isn’t amused. It says this will “upend decades of American policy and upset efforts to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians.” As if peace was EVER possible to begin with. You cannot negotiate with people who want to end your existence.

Mr. Trump is expected to announce his decision on Wednesday, two days after the expiration of a deadline for him to decide whether to keep the American Embassy in Tel Aviv.

Palestinian officials said Trump already told them that the US will eventually move its embassy to Jerusalem. They’re legit freaking out.

The Palestinians hope to make East Jerusalem the capital of a Palestinian state, and the city is of great religious significance to Jews, Christians and Muslims.

“It’s very serious,” said the spokesman, Xavier Abu Eid. “Things look very bad.”

The Palestinian news agency, WAFA, quoted Mr. Abbas’s spokesman, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, as saying that Mr. Abbas will continue his contacts with world leaders to prevent such “unacceptable action.”

King Abdullah also spoke with Mr. Abbas, assuring him of Jordan’s support for the Palestinians “in preserving their historic rights in Jerusalem and the need to work together to confront the consequences of this decision,” it said.

Full disclosure: I don’t care what the Palestinians think. I care about what Israel thinks.

Your thoughts?