On December 6, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump reversed longstanding international precedent by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. While his announcements included assurances that this does not reflect a departure from a lasting peace agreement nor a decision specifying Jerusalem’s borders, the move was widely received within Israel’s Arab society as upending American commitment to a bilateral peace process and as such, as potentially destabilizing to the region.
In this short update, the Task Force aims to provide an overview of Arab citizens’ response to the announcement, its immediate impact on Jewish-Arab discourse in Israel, and some insights into the possible implications for Israel’s Arab society.
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