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United States foreign policy is rooted in moral realism, which starts with fair acceptance of clear facts. With regard to the State of Israel, that requires that Jerusalem be officially recognized as its capital and that the United States Embassy be relocated to Israel in Jerusalem as soon as possible. After the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Resolution the Congress has urged the US to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move our Embassy to Israel in that city. The United States Senate, in a unanimous vote on June 5, 2017, reaffirmed the Act.
Seventy years ago the United States accepted the State of Israel under President Truman. The State of Israel has since made its capital in Jerusalem the capital founded by the Jewish people in ancient times. Today, Jerusalem is the seat of the government of Israel the birthplace of the parliament of Israel, the Knesset; its Supreme Court; the residences of its Prime Minister and President; and the headquarters of many of its ministries of government. Jerusalem is where United States officials meet with their Israeli counterparts, including the President. So it is fitting for the US to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Today's actions — recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and announcing our embassy's relocation — do not represent a deviation from America's deep commitment to achieving a permanent peace agreement. The United States appears to take no stance on any matters surrounding the final status. The clear boundaries of Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem are subject to negotiation of final status between the parties. The United States will not take a stance on borders or frontiers.