New York Times (December 15)
2017/ 12/ 16 by jd in Global News
“There’s been a lot of backpedaling U.S. since Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “With the president having made a typically grandiose and poorly thought-through political gesture…wiser heads in the administration are trying to mollify Palestinians and other Arabs antagonized by his posturing.” Their efforts aren’t having much effect. “Mr. Trump could lessen the damage by specifying that the embassy, when moved, would be in West Jerusalem, and by indicating that the United States wants to recognize East Jerusalem as Palestine’s capital as part of a peace agreement.”
Tags: Antagonized, Arabs, Backpedaling, Damage, Grandiose, Israel, Jerusalem, Palestinians, Peace agreement, Trump, U.S.
