Trump explicitly stated that the US is not making any decisions on borders of an East and West Jerusalem, or a final status agreement of the city.
- President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
- The US will now move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
- Trump said the US would support a two-state solution if both parties agreed to it.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in a speech from the White House and said he would move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city.
Trump said that the US is not making any decisions on borders of an East and West Jerusalem, or a final status agreement of the city, which has long been considered to be determined by negotiations.
"Jerusalem is a place for Jews to pray at the Western Wall and Muslims to pray at the Al-Aqsa mosque," Trump said.
However, he said, past practices have not brought the region closer to a peace deal between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Trump specifically cited a six-month waiver on moving the embassy that every US president has signed since 1995.
"After more than two decades of waivers, we are no closer to a lasting peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians," Trump said.
"It would be folly to assume that repeating the exact same formula would now produce a different or better result," he added.
After his speech, Trump signed a proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Trump explicitly stated that the US is not making any decisions on borders of an East and West Jerusalem, or a final status agreement of the city. Read Full Story
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