Speaking to Israel Hayom paper US President Donald Trump considered his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as one of the highlights of his presidency thus far.
Israel Hayom a daily that largely backs Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu carried some quotes Friday from an interview with Trump to be published next week.
When asked to name the most memorable event of his presidency it quotes Trump as saying “I think Jerusalem was a very big point. And I think it was a very important point. The capital having Jerusalem be your great capital was a very important thing to a lot of people.”
On Dec. 6 Trump decided to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and vowed to relocate the U.S. Embassy to the city.
The decision has generated a series of angry reactions in Palestine and around the world as it ended all hopes that the long-moribund peace process might lead to an independent Palestinian state.
