December 07, 2017

A Crisis of Capitals: Recognizing Jerusalem

Source: War on the Rocks "Warcast"

This week, President Trump announced that the United States is recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. While fulfilling a campaign promise, Ilan Goldenberg, a senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, explains the history of this decision, and its implications for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and regional politics.

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  • Ilan Goldenberg

    Former Senior Fellow and Director, Middle East Security Program

    Ilan Goldenberg is the former Senior Fellow and Director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. He is a foreign policy and defense expe...