Cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. Nonstop flights are available from most major airports. More information for your vacation planning is available at aruba. Com. And now, bbc world news. This is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, im jane obrien. A dramatic change in u. S. Policy. President trump recognizes jerusalem as the capital of israel. He says it is the right thing to do to resolve the peace process. It is time to officially recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. Jane wildfires rage near los angeles. Nearly 30,000 people are forced from their homes. Hundreds of buildings are destroyed. One ofs is littlefoot, the worlds oldest and most complete skeletons of a human who lived in africa more than 3 , million years ago. Jane welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america, and around the world. In middle east peace negotiations there is no moresensitive issue than the status of jerusalem. The israelis claim it as their capital, and
The president s commitment to an ancient but enduring truth, to fulfilling his promises and to advancing peace. Six months ago, the Palestinian Leader hosted donald trump on his middle east tour. That early optimism replaced by disappointment today. Translation jerusalem is a palestinian city. Christian, muslim, jewish and it is the capital of the state of palestine forever. Jerusalem, a city 6000 miles and two continents away from the us, was the subject of an Unusual Campaign pledge from donald trump to a very narrow constituency, to move the us embassy from tel aviv tojerusalem and recognise the ancient city as israels capital, but in keeping that promise, he seems to have made his other goal of advancing middle east peace a whole lot more complicated. Jon sopel, bbc news, washington. Well, lets get some reaction to this from laura bicker in washington. Just how isolated is the us now over this . You heard from our colleague that the un, nato, the arable world had united against thi
1 00am in london and 3 00 in the morning injerusalem. President trump has abandoned decades of us Foreign Policy by recognising jerusalem as the capital of israel. It is arguably his most controversial decision since taking office and its provoked expressions of concern and anger around the world. 0ur north america editorjon sopel reports from washington. Camera shutters click thank you. The president signing this or that proclamation has become a commonplace, but nothing hes put his name to is as consequential or historic as this, a decision that upends us policy to the middle east, the most troubled region in the world. Past decisions had failed. It was time for a new approach. Today, we finally acknowledge the obvious, thatjerusalem is israels capital. This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality. It is also the right thing to do. Its something that has to be done. Its a decision that the arab world and close allies cautioned against, but the president has gone ahead,
Saudi arabia, has condemned president trumps decision to recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel. A statement from the Saudi Royal Court described the move as unjustified and irresponsible, and urged the Us Administration to reverse the decision. The palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas warned of dangerous consequences for the entire region. An emergency meeting of the Un Security Council is expected to take place on friday to discuss president trumps announcement. Our north america editor jon sopel reports. Camera shutters click thank you. The president signing this or that proclamation has become a commonplace, but nothing hes put his name to is as consequential or historic as this, a decision that upends us policy to the middle east, the most troubled region in the world. Past decisions had failed. It was time for a new approach. Today, we finally acknowledge the obvious, thatjerusalem is israels capital. This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality. It is also the
Saudi arabia, has condemned President Trumps decision to recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel. A statement from the Saudi Royal Court described the move as unjustified and irresponsible, and urged the Us Administration to reverse the decision. The palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas warned of dangerous consequences for the entire region. An emergency meeting of the Un Security Council is expected to take place on friday to discuss President Trumps announcement. Our north america editor jon sopel reports. Camera shutters click thank you. The president signing this or that proclamation has become a commonplace, but nothing hes put his name to is as consequential or historic as this, a decision that upends us policy to the middle east, the most troubled region in the world. Past decisions had failed. It was time for a new approach. Today, we finally acknowledge the obvious, thatjerusalem is israels capital. This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality. It is also the