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Events on Wednesday 6 December 2017 1
2017Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capitalUS policy shift reverses decades of diplomatic precedentPresident Donald Trump announced US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and pledged to move the American embassy there, breaking with decades of US policy treating the city's status as unresolved. The decision drew condemnation from Palestinian leaders and much of the international community. It triggered protests across the Middle East.