President Trump's Jerusalem Announcement a Major Milestone in America's Relationship with Israel, says Family Research Council

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Dec 06, 2017, 11:45 ET

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement praising President Trump's plans to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and begin the process to relocate the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem:

"Today is a major milestone in America's historic relationship with Israel. Under the bold and courageous leadership of President Trump, America is finally putting American interests and the interests of our key allies first.

"America's foreign policy, as it pertains to Israel, is coming into alignment with this biblical truth: Jerusalem is the eternal and indivisible capital of the Jewish state," concluded Perkins.

SOURCE Family Research Council