12 December 2017

Recognize Jerusalem as Capital of Israel and Palestine

Ghanem Nuseibeh

Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is a grave mistake. Whenever there is a conflict in the Middle East, the city features prominently, whether or not the dispute is between Israel and its neighbours. Jerusalem has been targeted many times by warring parties seeking to draw the country into a wider regional conflict. Saddam Hussein, former Iraqi president, tried to do so during the first Gulf war of the early 1990s.

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