U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as Israeli capital, Trump will say

U.S. President Donald Trump will declare Wednesday that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, senior U.S. officials said Tuesday, in a move that would upend Washington's long-standing policy on the Middle East and undermine efforts to promote peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.In a planned speech, Trump will direct the State Department to start the process of relocating the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the administration officials told reporters.Wednesday's announcement, in line with a Trump campaign pledge, appears certain to inflame the Arab world and unde…READ FULL ARTICLE