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Trump’s Jerusalem announcement, new allegations against Al Franken, California’s wildfires, and more
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Trump’s Big Move: The president officially announced the U.S.’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as well as his intention to move the U.S. embassy there from Tel Aviv.  The decision, which could spark unrest and hamper peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine, is highly controversial, although it is unlikely to anger America’s Arab allies much. Trump may have timed the announcement to distract from domestic political problems. He may even be provoking Muslim violence in order to use it as a political tool. Gary M. Burge, a conservative evangelical Christian, argues that the embassy move is misguided, but Einat Wilf, a former member of the Israeli Knesset, argues that it’s only logical—and, what’s more, that it’s a necessary step toward peace.

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