A man walks by as the Israeli national flag and an American one are projected on a part of the walls surrounding Jerusalem's Old City, on 6 December 2017. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 7 December 2017 Counting the Costs of U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital President Donald J. Trump on 6 December 2017 declared U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, breaking decades of precedent even while saying the U.S. was not “taking a position of any final status issues”. In this Q&A, Ofer Zalzberg and Nathan Thrall, Senior Analysts for Israel/Palestine, examine what the decision means for Israelis, Palestinians and the future of their conflict. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Download PDF Full Report (en)