Frustration and fury among Arabs at Trump’s Jerusalem declaration

December 6th, 20170 CAIRO/AMMAN/BEIRUT — Arabs denounced President  Trump’s plan to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem as a slap in the face but few thought their governments would do much in response. A Palestinian man steps on a representation of an Israeli flag as other demonstrators hold crossed out posters of Trump phoned allies in...

Trump likely to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital next week

December 2nd, 20170 WASHINGTON — President Trump is likely to announce next week that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a senior administration official said on Friday, a move that would upend decades of American policy and possibly inflame tensions in the Middle East. Trump could make the controversial declaration in a speech...