There are growing tensions in the Middle East as U.S. President Donald Trump is set to announce on Tuesday that the U.S. will recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
According to CNN, Trump is expected to make the announcement as he signs a waiver to keep the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv for another six months but says his administration will move the diplomatic mission to Jerusalem at some point, a goal long sought by Israel.
Sources believe that Trump will attempt to soften the announcement for Palestinians, possibly, as CNN reported Thursday, by specifying only West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, as opposed to the eastern part of the city, which Palestinians want to claim as their own seat of government.
It cautioned that nothing is certain until Trump makes the final decision.
“The President has always said it is a matter of when, not if. The President is still considering options and we have nothing to announce,” said a White House spokesperson.
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Tension as Trump names Jerusalem Israel’s capital
According to CNN, Trump is expected to make the announcement as he signs a waiver to keep the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv for another six months but says his administration will move the diplomatic mission to Jerusalem at some point, a goal long sought by Israel.
Sources believe that Trump will attempt to soften the announcement for Palestinians, possibly, as CNN reported Thursday, by specifying only West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, as opposed to the eastern part of the city, which Palestinians want to claim as their own seat of government.
It cautioned that nothing is certain until Trump makes the final decision.
“The President has always said it is a matter of when, not if. The President is still considering options and we have nothing to announce,” said a White House spokesperson.
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Tension as Trump names Jerusalem Israel’s capital
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