Israel – Palestine conflict has always been the Middle East’s cauldron, but since recent times, this issue was overshadowed by the Arab Spring, ISIL menace, Afghanistan wars and political turmoil in Libya, Iraq, and Iran. However recent events following the U.S President Trump’s announcement has put the Palestinian issue back at the forefront in the Middle East politics. Briefing in the White House’s diplomatic reception room, President Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel and also unveiled his plan to eventually move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “Israel is a sovereign nation with the right like any other sovereign nation to determine its own capital;” He further said “Acknowledging this is a fact is a necessary condition for achieving peace." Jerusalem Embassy Act (JEA) of 1995 It is in fact not President Trump’s original plan to relocate the embassy and recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In 1995, during th...
Shiva Shankar Pandian