In December, U.S. President Donald Trump reversed longstanding international precedent by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. While his announcements included assurances that this does not reflect a departure from a lasting peace agreement nor a decision specifying Jerusalem’s borders, the move was widely received within Israel’s Arab society as upending American commitment to a bilateral peace process and as such, as potentially destabilizing to the region.
This update provides an overview of Arab citizens’ response to President Trump’s announcement, its immediate impact on Jewish-Arab discourse in Israel, and insights into possible implications for Israel’s Arab society.
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