Week in Review: Trump Recognizes Jerusalem, Russia Undercuts N. Korea Sanctions, California Wildfires, and More

U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a signed proclamation after he delivered a statement on Jerusalem from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 6, 2017. President Donald Trump on Wednesday recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital—a historic decision that overturns decades of U.S. policy and risks triggering a fresh spasm of violence in the Middle East.
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Week in Review: Trump Recognizes Jerusalem, Russia Undercuts N. Korea Sanctions, California Wildfires, and More

Show Notes

  • U.S. President Donald Trump announced this week that America recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The decision was loudly condemned throughout the world. Will this undermine America’s role as the top mediator of the Arab-Jew peace process?
  • Efforts to contain the nuclear threat from North Korea have failed. New evidence emerged this week showing how bold Russia and China have been in sabotaging these efforts.
  • Fierce wildfires in California have consumed over 140 square miles, and severe winds make efforts to contain the blazes even more difficult.
  • We’ll also talk about Israeli strikes on Syria—aftershocks from the German election in September—signs of South Korea prioritizing an alliance with China over that with America—and a major religious leader warning of an end-time apocalypse.

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