Sat, 30 Dec 2017 12:54:28 +0000 Dear Editor, He has been known to make headlines for many wrong reasons. Donald Trump, the United States President stood in front of the media the other day to make a controversial announcement. The world watched and listened carefully as he opened his mouth and announced that America now recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital sparked protests across the Arab and Muslim world. It also brought the United Nation’s general assembly to a vote and despite threats by Trump that Washington would cut foreign aid to countries that would vote against his decision, his notorious move suffered a defeat as the assembly voted 128-9 to make Trump’s decision “null and void”. Below are some of the facts on Jerusalem and its history. Jerusalem (Juh-Roo-Suh-Lem) is the most famous city on Earth and in all of its history. Its name means […]
