Trump Denounced for ‘Reckless, Irresponsible’ Decision to Move US Embassy

As reports mount that the Trump administration will officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, USCPR Executive Director Yousef Munayyer spoke to CommonDreams about the implications of such a move.

Yousef Munayyer, executive director of US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, called the decision “both morally wrong and politically dangerous.”

“Not only is Donald Trump deliberately insulting the Palestinian people, but also Arabs and Muslims around the world. In doing so, he is relinquishing what little credibility the United States had left in a region that is already rife with conflict and division,” Munayyer said. “The United States has attempted to shepherd the so-called ‘peace process’ on the basis that it can play the role of mediator but by clearly adopting an Israeli position as its own, it makes clear it is not even pretending anymore.”

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