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Trump Jerusalem Decision Roils Middle East

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A view of the Western Wall and the golden Dome of the Rock Islamic shrine on Dec. 6, 2017 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images)
A view of the Western Wall and the golden Dome of the Rock Islamic shrine on Dec. 6, 2017 in Jerusalem, Israel. (Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images)

President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and eventually move the U.S. Embassy there is prompting widespread concern.

NPR's Greg Myre (@gregmyre1) joins Here & Now's Robin Young to discuss Jerusalem's history and what it represents to Jews, Arabs and Christians.

This article was originally published on December 06, 2017.

This segment aired on December 6, 2017.

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