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His decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital. it is a clear break with past administrations, but the status quo has never led to long-term israeli/palestinian peace. >> here is cnn's nic robertson on whether president trump's gamble will pay off. >> reporter: clashes like these in the past few days, stone throwing palestinian youth goading well armed security forces, a part of what world leaders openly worried might happen, following president trump's announcement recognizing jerusalem as israel's capital. the fears weren't misplaced. there have been casualties. yet this is only a p...

Administration. we saw the day before president trump made his public -- his decision, that, you know, he spoke to four arab leaders, the king of saudi arabia, the king of jordan, the president of the palestinian authority, all of them told him don't take this decision. he took it anyway. and their impotence in a sense is very plain to see, for people, like the ones behind me. natalie? >> ben, we always appreciate your reporting, your perspective. you're going to go in closer, we'll stay in touch with you. ben wedeman, thank you. we'll get back to you. >> i doubt he will, though, he'll keep pu...

President trump capitalize on his announcement? >> we're profoundly grateful for the president, for his courageous and just decision, to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. >> reporter: israelis from the prime minister on down have been gushing in their praise. >> good step forward towards peace. >> when i came into office -- >> reporter: one lawmaker suggested trump's name should be carved into judaism's sacred western wall. there is much speculation about where trump made the announcement. his critics say to fulfill a campaign promise, yet the careful framing by the white house and...

>> this healthcare is like death. this is armageddon. this is a very big deal. greg: scary stuff. it's no wonder her face is frozen in fear. no matter what trump does, it's always the ends of the world. recognizing jerusalem as israel's capital? end of the world. supreme court okays the travel ban, ends of the world. stealing your pants while standing, end of the world. >> do you steam the president's pants while he's wearing them? greg: of course. that's the big story from corey hot pants. >> when the president would order two big macs and a chocolate milkshake were you concerned about that? ...

Don't see how this is going to change. how is roy moore coming into the senate going to change how republicans have been behaving for over a year with donald trump being the nominee and now the president? >> i'm not saying that they're going to change. but voters in the midterms, if you want to -- if this is going to be one of the defining issues of 2018 -- >> different point but well made. >> this is a perfect storm for republicans. >> thank you, karine jean-pierre and charlie sykes. >> major developments tonight in the russia investigation, including the fiancee of trump campaign adviser geo...