Trump’s error on Jerusalem is a disaster for the Arab world … and the US too | Rashid Khalidi

The president’s foolish move in recognising the city as the capital of Israel will have negative consequences impossible to predictEvery time it seems Donald Trump cannot outdo himself, he does it again. Now he has announced that his administration will recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, reversing nearly seven decades of American policy. This step will have multiple negative ramifications, many impossible to predict. Related: Trump to plunge Middle East into 'fire with no end'