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Last updated on: 12/7/2017 | Author: ProCon.org

President Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital, Orders US Embassy to Move

Posted on December 7, 2017 (April 14, 2020) by ProCon.org

On Dec. 6, 2017, President Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and announced that the American embassy in Tel Aviv will be moved to Jerusalem. Read more on our historical timeline.

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APA (6th ed.):
ProCon.org. (2017, December 7). President Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital, Orders US Embassy to Move. Retrieved from https://israelipalestinian.procon.org/president-trump-recognizes-jerusalem-as-israels-capital-orders-us-embassy-to-move/

[Editor's Note: The APA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Chicago (17th ed.):
ProCon.org, "President Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital, Orders US Embassy to Move," ProCon.org. last modified December 7, 2017. https://israelipalestinian.procon.org/president-trump-recognizes-jerusalem-as-israels-capital-orders-us-embassy-to-move/.
MLA (8th ed.):
ProCon.org, "President Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital, Orders US Embassy to Move." ProCon.org. 7 Dec. 2017, israelipalestinian.procon.org/president-trump-recognizes-jerusalem-as-israels-capital-orders-us-embassy-to-move/

[Editor’s Note: The MLA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Turabian (8th ed.):
ProCon.org. "President Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital, Orders US Embassy to Move." ProCon.org. Last modified on December 7, 2017. Accessed October 3, 2021. https://israelipalestinian.procon.org/president-trump-recognizes-jerusalem-as-israels-capital-orders-us-embassy-to-move/