COI Gazette – 15th December 2017

Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

President Donald Trump, accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Wednesday 6th December 2017, in Washington DC. (Photo: AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Donald Trump’s announcement of the relocation of the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem on 6th December has brought much reaction.

He has ignored pressure from world leaders who said the move would further incite an already volatile region and make it harder to restart peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. Among Israel’s large non-Jewish population –…


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