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President Trump names Israel’s capital as Jerusalem, Orders U.S. Embassy to move [VIDEO]

Author Brian Ives // Managing Editor, Beasley Media
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 13: U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters, on his way to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, October 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. The President and First Lady are making a visit to the U.S. Secret Service training facility in Beltsville, Maryland. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

President Trump stirred controversy on Wednesday (December 6), naming Jerusalem the capital of Israel, which sparked protests all across the Middle East. He then ordered the U.S. Embassy to move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Top officials in Palestine claim that President Trump’s decision will garner calls for holy wars, adding that the decision undermines the U.S. as a judge in the peace process.

 

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke out against Trump’s decision in a televised address, “These procedures do also help in the extremist organizations to wage a religious war that would harm the entire region, which is going through critical moments and would lead us into wars that will never end, which we have warned about and always urged to fight against.”

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Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.

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Author Brian Ives // Managing Editor, Beasley Media
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