Article 3BE5Z Rashid Khalidi: U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital Means It Cannot Be a Peace Broker

Rashid Khalidi: U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital Means It Cannot Be a Peace Broker

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At the United Nations, over 120 countries defied President Trump Thursday by voting in favor of a resolution calling for the United States to drop its recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The final vote was 128 to 9, while 35 nations abstained and 21 countries casted no vote. Control of Jerusalem is one of the most contested issues: Palestinians see East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state. Sustained protests continue in the Israel-occupied Palestinian territories, despite a brutal Israeli military crackdown. We speak with Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said professor of Arab studies at Columbia University and author of "Brokers of Deceit: How the U.S. Has Undermined Peace in the Middle East."

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