Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act

Republicans Introduce Bill To Relocate US Embassy To Jerusalem

Debris of a Palestinian building demolished by Israeli forces in annexed East Jerusalem on December 01, 2014. (Photo: Anadolu/Salih Zeki Fazlıoğlu)
(REPORT) — Republican senators have introduced a bill to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and relocate the US embassy there from Tel Aviv, a move backed by President-elect Donald Trump but one that Palestinian leaders say will deal a fatal blow to prospects for peace.