Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Dec. 6. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected President Trump's recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital Dec. 6, and protests broke out in Ramallah, West Bank. Protesters in Peshawar, Pakistan on Dec. 7 condemned President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Protesters in Jerusalem on Dec. 8, decried President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. They were decrying President Trump's decision on Jerusalem.

Source: Washington Post December 08, 2017 22:37 UTC