Donald Trump: US now recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital

US President Donald Trump has declared it is time to officially recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Donald Trump: US now recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Donald Trump has announced that the United States now recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in a move that upends decades of US policy.

The US president said in a White House speech that he is "determined that it is time to officially recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel".

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