Trump set to torch the Middle East for America's religious right [View all]
By Tim Hume and Greg Walters
Dec 6, 2017
Donald Trump is expected to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Wednesday, an appeal to his domestic base that will likely set off a furious reaction across the Muslim world and doom hopes for a two-state solution, experts say.
Despite warnings from world leaders and from members of his own cabinet, Trump is due to deliver a speech at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday from the White House in which he will recognize the disputed city as Israel’s capital, and set in motion a process for the U.S. embassy to relocate from Tel Aviv, according to officials.
“The president believes this is a recognition of reality,” said an official who briefed reporters on the impending announcement Tuesday.
“We’re going forward on the basis of a truth that is undeniable. It’s just a fact.” The official said that moving the embassy was expected to take a matter of years.
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