President Donald Trump broke with decades of U.S. policy with the Jerusalem announcement, putting the United States at odds with most other countries. The European Union, Germany, Britain, France, Pope Francis and key Arab allies have denounced the move, APA reported citing Los Angeles Times.
Presidential candidates in both parties have vowed to move the embassy since at least the 1990s, never feeling obliged to follow through.
Trump has contrasted their promises with his action. On Thursday night, he tweeted a video montage of Presidents Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Obama each pledging to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, followed by a clip of Trump’s Wednesday speech in which he announced he would do so.
"I fulfilled my campaign promise," Trump wrote. "Others didn’t!"
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