President Trump gives a statement on Jerusalem: https://t.co/xIzpXxAuLs pic.twitter.com/EmQxgR2Ocw
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 6, 2017
Trump says Jerusalem is Israel’s capital pic.twitter.com/I7h0OYk5Q4
— Andrew Beatty (@AndrewBeatty) December 6, 2017
Trump says 2 decades of waivers haven't brought peace: "It would be folly to assume that repeating the exact same formula would now produce a different or better result."
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) December 6, 2017
Trump: “Jerusalem is not just the heart of theee great religions, but it is now also the heart of one of the most successful democracies in the world.”
— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) December 6, 2017
Setting new standard for understatement: “There will of course be disagreement and dissent regarding this announcement” re #Jerusalem
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) December 6, 2017
Hamas says Trump's decision opens 'gates of hell'
— Andrew Beatty (@AndrewBeatty) December 6, 2017
Hamas terrorist group calls for a "day of rage" as President Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital https://t.co/2cRfgry1Gk
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) December 6, 2017
1/ In a 1 pm Eastern speech today, President Trump plans to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel and share his plans to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in the near future.
Here’s what you need to know. pic.twitter.com/4CvhdKgde0
— Vox (@voxdotcom) December 6, 2017
World leaders react to Trump's US embassy move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/ZSJUUqpeiy
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) December 6, 2017
Schumer pushed Trump to declare Jerusalem as Israel's capital: report https://t.co/2WxBf7ZQjF pic.twitter.com/yszLaLNhdz
— The Hill (@thehill) December 6, 2017
There are currently no embassies in Jerusalem following a U.N. resolution in 1980; in moments, Pres. Trump is expected to direct the State Dept. to begin process of moving U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem https://t.co/agZ28xxCJL pic.twitter.com/qlsa7Rf7gQ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 6, 2017
Arab #Sunni World is going to tolerate @realDonaldTrump #Jerusalem announcement. Only minor violence is expected. Major promoters and initiators for disturbances are Muslim Brotherhood and #Turkey. #Qatar is trying to present itself as well behaved https://t.co/q7iNXZI6n7 pic.twitter.com/WEv33a1TDZ
— Adam Milstein (@AdamMilstein) December 6, 2017
This decision is misguided and unnecessarily provocative. Once again, this President appears oblivious to the consequences of his actions. https://t.co/sSpD744NU3
— Martin Heinrich (@MartinHeinrich) December 6, 2017
Pope Francis, on Trump's plan on Jerusalem: "I cannot remain silent about my deep concern for the situation" https://t.co/LQnkAVCEqc
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 6, 2017
.@POTUS is about to dive into one of the most intractable conflicts in history. His decision on Jerusalem is a domestic policy consideration that will have significant ramifications for US foreign policy & risks for US personnel around the world. live coverage ahead on @CBSNews
— margaret brennan (@margbrennan) December 6, 2017
Reports indicate the president will move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. I wrote him last week to explain why that would be a terrible decision. pic.twitter.com/MV1o73nyDk
— Sen Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) December 5, 2017
Jerusalem has been contested for millennia and its status remains unresolved to this day. Here are some key things to understand. https://t.co/TwLLjgn65n
— NPR (@NPR) December 6, 2017
HISTORY: In the 1967 war, Israel captured the Gaza Strip and Sinai from Egypt, East Jerusalem and the West Bank from Jordan and the Golan Heights from Syria. pic.twitter.com/xGhwTKofrW
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) December 6, 2017
Meanwhile…
Breaking News: Michael Flynn told an associate that Russia sanctions would be "ripped up" early in the Trump presidency, a whistleblower told Congress https://t.co/fIQ7f56gRz
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 6, 2017
Pelosi fires back at Trump for shutdown threat: You're the only one talking about a shutdown https://t.co/OXFhtm67DP pic.twitter.com/6HqntjXt9w
— The Hill (@thehill) December 6, 2017
Trump puts "war on Christmas" front-and-center https://t.co/XQlSDpEENt pic.twitter.com/yxG1N17w4F
— The Hill (@thehill) December 6, 2017
