U.S. President Donald Trump¹ announced Wednesday his official recognition of Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel, and instructed the State Department to begin the process of moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

 

美国总统特朗普周三宣布，正式承认耶路撒冷为以色列首都，他指示国务院开始将美国大使馆从特拉维夫搬迁至耶路撒冷。

 

"I am determined² that it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel," said Trump, adding he judged "this cause of action to be in the best interests of the United States of America and the pursuit of peace between Israel and the Palestinians."

 

"This is a long overdue³ step to advance the peace process and to work towards a lasting⁴ agreement," Trump said, arguing his announcement is just a "recognition of reality," and is "not intended in any way to reflect a departure" from the U.S. commitment to a lasting peace agreement "acceptable to both sides" of Israel and Palestine. 

 

"We are not taking a position of any final status issues, including the specific boundaries of the Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem or the resolution of contested borders," he said. "Those questions are up to the parties involved."

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