ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS)
Trump: Israel to pay ‘higher price’ for Jerusalem embassy move
by Staff
August 22, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Israel will have to pay “a higher price” in peace talks with the Palestinians as a result of official U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital last year. Speaking at a rally in Charleston, West Virginia, Trump said it was now the Palestinians’ “turn” to “get something very good” in potential peace talks with Israel. Trump touted his decision to recognize Israel’s claim over Jerusalem and move the U.S. Embassy there, which sparked international condemnation and drew the ire of the Palestinians. READ MORE

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