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First story, from the White House, a major announcement yesterday by U.S. President Donald Trump¹.

DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I have determined² that it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

AZUZ: We explained why this decision is so significant in our Tuesday, December 5th show. You can find that in our archives at CNN10.com.

The president said the world is no closer to a peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians than it has been for more than two decades, as previous U.S. leaders delayed re?cognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital. President Trump also said America remained committed to helping³ Palestinians and Israelis achieve lasting⁴ peace.

The international reaction?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the U.S. decision an important step toward peace, saying there's no peace that doesn't include Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the state of Palestine, and that America no longer had the right to broker⁵ peace in the region.

As part of the recognition, President Trump ordered his administration to start the process of moving the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Jerusalem. That could take years.

But several nations from the Middle East to North Africa to Europe are against it. Many believe the declaration and embassy move could make the Middle East less stable. They say it's a threat to peace. Some Palestinian groups have called for three days of rage, which could lead to demonstrations⁶ of the area, and U.S. officials have made security warnings for places in Jerusalem.

President Trump said the final borders of the city would ultimately be up to Israelis and Palestinians. That's something that seemed to be echoed by the Czech Republic. It joined the U.S. yesterday in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's current capital but said it considers the city the future capital for both Israel and the future state of Palestine.

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

5 broker   

n.中间人，经纪人；v.作为中间人来安排

参考例句：

• He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
• I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。

6 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。