Netanyahu Faces Ire During EU Trip Over Trump's Jerusalem Step

  • Israeli premier to visit Paris on Sunday, Brussels on Monday
  • Europe warns about greater unrest in the Middle East

Assessing the Impact of Trump's Jerusalem Decision

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a chilly reception this week when he travels to the European Union in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Netanyahu, who has urged other countries to follow Trump’s lead on the contested holy city, is scheduled to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Dec. 10 and foreign ministers from the 28-nation EU in Brussels the following day.