Dec 06 Watch 4:29 Warning of dire consequences, key allies blast Trump's Jerusalem announcement By PBS News Hour While Arab and Muslim leaders are warning of disaster, Israeli leaders are hailing President Trump's major policy shift on Israel. In a long anticipated move, the president officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and announced his intent to… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 13:15 How Israelis and Palestinians see Trump's Jerusalem move By PBS News Hour While Israeli leaders praised President Trump’s decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as their capital, many Palestinians are upset by the announcement. For both perspectives, Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the U.N., and Husam Zomlot of… Continue watching
Dec 06 What you should know about Trump's Jerusalem announcement By Larisa Epatko The relocation of the U.S. embassy won’t happen overnight and involves a complicated set of logistics that could take several years to finalize. Here's what we know. Continue reading
Dec 06 Read Trump's full remarks on Jerusalem By Associated Press President Donald Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Wednesday. Here are his remarks, as delivered at the White House. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Trump says it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump said the move "marks the beginning of a new approach to conflict between Israel and the Palestinians."… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 8:22 How moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem could threaten peace prospects By PBS News Hour President Trump signaled Tuesday that he is on the verge of a major announcement, calling Middle East leaders to tell them he's considering moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem -- a move to that could… Continue watching
Dec 05 Despite warnings, Trump forges ahead on plans to move U.S. embassy to Jerusalem By Matthew Lee and Josef Federman, Associated Press President Donald Trump forged ahead Tuesday with plans to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital despite intense Arab, Muslim and European opposition to a move that would upend decades of U.S. policy and risk potentially violent protests. Continue reading
Dec 03 Utah's tenacious efforts to take back federal land stand out By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Utah has gone well beyond any other state in the region in trying to pry the federal government’s hands off land it sees as belonging to its residents. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 7:34 U.S. doing 'a lot of work' behind the scenes on Israeli-Palestinian relations, says Ehud Barak By PBS News Hour Ehud Barak, former Israeli prime minister, says Israel is still waiting for the Trump administration to offer its plan on how to move forward with the Palestinians. Barak joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the deadline for changing the location of… Continue watching
Nov 30 Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem is what 'we as Israelis want to see,' former prime minister says By Larisa Epatko Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak told PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff on Thursday that moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv is the “proper” thing to do. Continue reading