New York (dpa) - The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has welcomed the United States‘ recognition of Jerusalem as Israel‘s capital. Congress president Ronald S Lauder described US President Trump as taking a "critical and courageous step" in moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, the WJC said in a statement."The World Jewish Congress fully supports the US position that a peaceful solution to the longstanding conflict must be mutual," Lauder said.Trump‘s announcement showed the US was committed to a "mutually agreed upon two-state solution" that "respects the importance of holy sites" for Jews, Christians and Muslims, Lauder added.
