Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Earlier this week, President Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, igniting opprobrium and applause from around the world.  How are we to think about this announcement?  Is it a game changer or mere rhetoric?  Does it derail any hope for peace or revitalize a stalled process?  Reasonable people disagree on the matter, and I hope to learn from people of all sides in informing my own opinion.  At the end of the day, it's crucial that regardless how we feel on this issue, we continue to speak peaceably with one another so that our disagreements don't tear us apart but rather ennoble and enrich us and our community.

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