Trump’s actions on Jerusalem come with Democratic support admin, December 7, 2017May 23, 2024 San Francisco Chronicle December 7, 2017: President Trump’s announcement on Wednesday that the United States formally recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and that the U.S. embassy would be moved to that multiethnic and multifaith city once again places the United States at odds with the rest of the international community. No other government in the world formally recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital or has its embassy there, instead basing their diplomatic offices in nearby Tel Aviv. Democratic Party Foreign Policy Israel and Palestine US Middle East Policy not audio