The decision to recognize the city as Israel's capital increases the odds of violence because it deepens Palestinian despair.
Donald Trump has ignored the advice of his staff and moved to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The shift is a response to pressure from conservative Jews in the US and could very well spark violence against American interests and even US citizens. Trump needs to take a long look at the risks involved in moving the embassy and rescind his act to do so. As President his duties include protecting the rights of all citizens to worship as they please; this also means respecting the things that they hold sacred: in this case land seen as holy ground by both Jews and Muslims. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10