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Trump's plan to move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem divides Israelis and Palestinians

Trump's plan to move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem divides Israelis and Palestinians

Interview with one of CITY's visiting scholars, Nayrouz Hatoum.


CBC Radio -- Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will now officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel.

The U.S. president also said he would direct the State Department to begin the process of moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

While Jerusalem is the seat of Israeli government, most countries keep their embassies in Tel Aviv.

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