TIMES OF ISRAEL
At White House Hanukkah party, Trump celebrates his Jerusalem decision
by Eric Cortellessa
December 8, 2017

US President Donald Trump strode onto the stage at the White House Hanukkah Reception with a particular air of confidence on Thursday night. “Well, I know for a fact there are a lot of happy people in this room,” he told the gathered crowd. He then paused for effect — and applause — before saying what was on everyone’s mind: “Jerusalem.” This year’s annual soiree came one day after Trump delivered on a campaign promise made by several former presidents, but never before implemented, formally recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and directing the State Department to formulate a plan for moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. READ MORE