--- title: Trump's Jerusalem Announcement Sparks Divide: Watch Live description: President Donald Trump is expected to announce Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel. 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Defying dire, worldwide warnings, President Donald Trump on Wednesday broke with decades of U.S. and international policy by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital._ by [Feliz Solomon](https://time.com/author/feliz-solomon/) ## Feliz Solomon Updated: Dec 12, 2023 11:48 PM UTCPublished: Dec 6, 2017 12:45 PM UTC Defying dire, worldwide warnings, President Donald Trump on Wednesday broke with decades of U.S. and international policy by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital. by [Feliz Solomon](https://time.com/author/feliz-solomon/) ## Feliz Solomon Updated: Dec 12, 2023 11:48 PM UTCPublished: Dec 6, 2017 12:45 PM UTC President Donald Trump is expected to announce a major change in American policy in the Middle East on Wednesday by [formally recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel](http://time.com/5051301/donald-trump-jerusalem-israel-capital/), according to U.S. and other officials. The move will set in motion a multi-year process of [moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem](http://time.com/5049019/jerusalem-embassy-history/), which is also claimed by the Palestinians as the capital of a future Palestinian state. Making Jerusalem the capital of Israel would amount to a seismic shift after decades of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts that left the final status of Jerusalem up for negotiation between the Israelis and the Palestinians. [It could derail the prospect of fresh peace talks](http://time.com/5044973/why-president-trumps-jerusalem-decision-could-derail-middle-east-peace-talks/) just as Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, is pursuing them. And officials across the world fear [it could ignite violence.](http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/16714/us-military-goes-on-alert-ahead-of-trumps-plan-to-move-us-embassy-into-jerusalem) Trump’s Jerusalem announcement is scheduled for 1 p.m. E.T. at the White House. You can watch it live right here. In the meantime, here’s a brief history of Jerusalem and what to expect next. ## **Some people already recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel** Jerusalem is an ancient city that sits in the center of the intractable Israeli-Palestinian conflict, home to sites that are holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians. Both the Israelis and the Palestinians call Jerusalem their capital. For years the city was divided between Israeli and Jordanian control, until Israel captured East Jerusalem during the 1967 war. But the international community has never recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the entirety of Jerusalem, and peace talks have repeatedly stumbled over a final status agreement for the city. ## **Moving the U.S. embassy back to Jerusalem is controversial** In the years that followed Israel’s annexation of East Jerusalem, countries moved their embassies to Tel Aviv so as to avoid taking a side in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and 86 countries now have their embassies in Tel Aviv. There are no embassies in Jerusalem, but some countries, including the U.S., do maintain consulates there. Control of Jerusalem is central to any peace deal that could be reached between the Israelis and the Palestinians. In 1995, President Bill Clinton enacted the Jerusalem Embassy Act, which pledged that the U.S would move its mission in Israel to Jerusalem unless the President determined that doing so would threaten American national security interests. Since its enactment, every president has determined, every six months, that moving the embassy would constitute such a threat. ## **Recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was one of Trump’s campaign promises** Moving the American embassy to Jerusalem has long been sought by conservative evangelical Christians who value support for Israel and by other Republican constituencies, and Trump often pledged during his campaign to do so. “I’m not sure President Trump understands what \[recognizing Jerusalem\] means,” one former U.S. diplomat to Israel told TIME. ## **Most world leaders do not agree with Trump’s position on Jerusalem** With the exception of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, most are not pleased. By and large, leaders in the Arab world view making Jerusalem the capital of Israel as an affront, and Western heads of state mostly support that view. Palestinian President [Mahmoud Abbas warned of “dangerous consequences,”](https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.826990) according to a spokesman cited by _Haaretz._ The spokesman added that “the Palestinian stance is determined and steadfast — there will not be a Palestinian state without East Jerusalem as its capital according to decisions by the international community.” French President Emmanuel Macron pleaded with the Trump Administration to [leave the business of determining Jerusalem’s status to peace talks](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-israel-france/frances-macron-tells-trump-concerned-over-jerusalem-plans-idUSKBN1DY2PR). Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned against “pre-empting a comprehensive solution that leads to the establishment of a Palestinian state.” > [](https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein/status/938095387952500737) > [](https://twitter.com/amnesty/status/938424299664363520) ## **What to expect after Trump’s Jerusalem announcement** In the short term, Trump is expected to renew the six-month waiver that keeps the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv, though U.S. officials have said his announcement will be followed by instructions to the State Department to begin preparing for the move. But many in the Arab world have warned that any such shift would be viewed as an act of aggression and could have repercussions for both diplomacy and security. The U.S. State Department has been advised to [prepare for potentially violent protests](http://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/02/politics/state-department-jerusalem-protest/index.html) at American embassies and consulates following the announcement. **Correction:** The original version of this story misstated who controlled Jerusalem before the 1967 war. The city was divided between Israeli and Jordanian control, not Israeli and Palestinian control. ## Transcript [00:00] After more than two decades of waivers, we are no closer [00:04] to a lasting peace agreement between Israel and the [00:08] Palestinians. It would be folly to assume that repeating [00:12] the exact same formula would now produce a different [00:17] or better result. Therefore, I have determined That [00:22] it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem [00:27] as the capital of Israel. This [00:32] is nothing more, or less, than a recognition [00:36] of reality. It is also the right thing to do. [00:41] It's something that has to be done. That is why, [00:46] consistent with the Jerusalem Embassy Act, I [00:50] am also directing the State Department to begin [00:53] preparation to move the American Embassy from [00:58] Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This will immediately [01:02] begin the process of hiring architects, engineers and [01:06] planners. So that a new embassy, when completed, will [01:10] be a magnificent tribute to peace. In [01:14] making these announcements, I also wanna make one [01:18] point, very clear. This [01:22] decision is not intended in any way to reflect a departure [01:26] from our strong committment to facilitate a lasting peace [01:30] agreement. We want an agreement that is a great [01:34] deal for the Israelis and a great deal for the [01:38] Palestinians. We are not taking a position of [01:43] any final status issues, including the specific [01:47] boundaries of the Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem or [01:52] the resolution of contested borders. Those [01:56] questions are up to the parties involved, the [02:01] United States remains deeply committed. To helping [02:05] facilitate a peace agreement that is acceptable to [02:10] both sides, I intent to [02:14] do everything in my power to help forge such an [02:18] agreement. [ NOISE ] [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Thank you. [02:19] [ BLANK_AUDIO ] [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Thank you very [02:20] much, thank you. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Thank you, thank you [02:21] very much. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5051559/trump-jerusalem-announcement-watch-online/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5051559/trump-jerusalem-announcement-watch-online/"},"headline":"Trump Is About to Make a Big Announcement About Jerusalem. 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