Trump Proclaims US Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Trump Proclaims US Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

White House archive·6 December 2017

President Donald Trump formally recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and directed that the US embassy be relocated there as soon as practicable. The proclamation left the boundaries of Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem to final-status negotiations and supported the existing status quo at the Temple Mount. The world's most powerful nation recognised the city of the Temple as Israel's capital, while stopping short of changing arrangements on the Mount.