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CBSNews - 21 Dec 2017 16:55
Trump has threatened to cut off U.S. funding to countries that oppose his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's ca...
UN plans vote rejecting Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital
USA Today - 18 Dec 2017 15:11
The vote will further isolate Trump on the world stage.
Muslim nations urge recognition of East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
BBC - 13 Dec 2017 16:39
Heads of 57 Muslim nations say the US move to recognise the city as Israel's capital is unlawful.
President Trump's Jerusalem Decision Sparks Attacks, Protests and Fresh Diplomatic Rifts
Time - 11 Dec 2017 04:17
President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital has drawn wide international criticism and sparked violen...
Turkey president calls Israel ‘terrorist state,’ slams Trump move
USA Today - 11 Dec 2017 03:53
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdongan criticized President Trump’s decision of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital ...
Erdogan, Macron will urge US to reverse Jerusalem decision
New York Post - 9 Dec 2017 16:54
ISTANBUL – Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan and France's Emmanuel Macron will work together to try to persuade the United State...
Scores injured, one dead as Palestinians hold 'Day of Rage' over Jerusalem
Reuters - 8 Dec 2017 17:08
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Muslim protesters take to the streets worldwide to demonstrate against America's Jerusalem decision
The Week - 8 Dec 2017 14:53
Muslims around the world took to the streets after midday prayers on Friday to protest President Trump's decision to for...
Israeli police, Palestinians clash after Trump's Jerusalem decision
USA Today - 8 Dec 2017 14:49
Israeli policebeefed up security in and around Jerusalem’s Old City.
Nearly Every Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Disagrees With Trump's Jerusalem Decision
The New York Times - 8 Dec 2017 03:22
All but two of the 11 former envoys said the decision -- a departure from seven decades of U.S. policy -- was foolish an...
Trump's Jerusalem move: US warns against scrapping Abbas talks
BBC - 8 Dec 2017 03:06
Talks between US Vice-President Pence and Palestinian leader Abbas are planned for later this month.
Palestinians Reject Trump's Jerusalem Declaration
The New Yorker - 8 Dec 2017 02:40
Bernard Avishai writes about the Palestinian response to Donald Trump's declaration to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's c...
Protests across Middle East, embassies warn U.S. citizens following Trump's Jerusalem declaration
Chicago Tribune - 7 Dec 2017 15:34For Trump, an Embassy in Jerusalem Is a Political Decision, Not a Diplomatic One
The New York Times - 7 Dec 2017 04:18
The president seemed to relish playing a familiar role: the political insurgent, defying foreign policy orthodoxy on beh...
Muslim Leaders Are Divided Over Responses to Donald Trump's Pronouncement on Jerusalem
Time - 7 Dec 2017 04:18
Beyond the eruption of protests and potential explosion of violence, there is little the Arab world can do to challenge ...
Trump, shaking off warnings, was determined to keep promise to move embassy to Jerusalem
Chicago Tribune - 7 Dec 2017 03:51Trump to plunge Middle East into 'fire with no end' with Jerusalem speech
The Guardian - 6 Dec 2017 14:41
Pope among many critics urging president not to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital at planned speech on Wednesday A...
Trump to call Jerusalem Israel's capital, move embassy
Al Jazeera English - 6 Dec 2017 05:46
US officials say Trump will order the state department to begin the lengthy process of moving US embassy to Jerusalem.
Trump's Jerusalem decision: How the world is reacting
USA Today - 6 Dec 2017 05:33
Palestinians burned images of Trump, but widespread violent demonstrations have yet to materialize.