The world holds its breath as President Trump prepares to unveil his administration's new policy on Jerusalem. Will he move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem? Will the US recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital? What are the implications for Israelis and Palestinians and the prospects for peace?
- APN's Debra Shushan in Haaretz: As Trump and Netanyahu Meet, Our Plea as Interfaith Leaders: Stop Boosting the Proponents of a Religious War
- APN's Debra Shushan in Haaretz: The Israeli 'Left' Is Gaslighting U.S. Jews Into Support for Trump on Jerusalem
- APN: Trump's Jerusalem Move Sabotages Prospects for Peace, Endangers Lives, Degrades US Leadership
- 7 Things You Should Know: Trump’s Decision on Jerusalem
- US Public Opinion on Embassy Move: Polling Graphic
- They Say/We Say on Jerusalem
- Yossi Alpher Analysis
- Organizations Specializing on Jerusalem:
- Americans for Peace Now
- Shalom Achshav (Peace Now)
- Terrestrial Jerusalem
- Ir Amim - Temple Mount Crisis Resource Page
- Further Recommended Reading:
- Peace Now: President Trump’s declaration on Jerusalem is Bad News for Israel; 12/6/17
- Jake Walles: A Capital Offense
- Gershom Gorenberg’s Capital Offense
- David Makovsky on Trump’s diplomatic challenge in framing his announcement
- Haaretz backgrounder: Jerusalem for Dummies: Why the World Doesn’t Recognize It as Israel’s Capital
- New York Times mini-video: Why Jerusalem is a Controversial Capital
- New York Times timeline: the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Jerusalem
- Vox: Trump’s plan to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel will derail decades of US diplomacy