00:00I have determined that it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
00:11While previous presidents have made this a major campaign promise, they failed to deliver.
00:19Today, I am delivering.
00:22I've judged this course of action to be in the best interests of the United States of America
00:30and the pursuit of peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
00:36This is a long overdue step to advance the peace process and to work towards a lasting agreement.
00:44Israel is a sovereign nation with the right, like every other sovereign nation,
00:50to determine its own capital.
00:54Acknowledging this is a fact is a necessary condition for achieving peace.
01:00Jerusalem is not just the heart of three great religions,
01:06but it is now also the heart of one of the most successful democracies in the world.
01:13Today, we finally acknowledge the obvious, that Jerusalem is Israel's capital.
01:18This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality.
01:26It is also the right thing to do.
01:29It's something that has to be done.
01:32That is why, consistent with the Jerusalem Embassy Act,
01:38I am also directing the State Department to begin preparation to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
01:49This will immediately begin the process of hiring architects, engineers, and planners,
01:55so that a new embassy, when completed, will be a magnificent tribute to peace.
02:01We want an agreement that is a great deal for the Israelis and a great deal for the Palestinians.
02:10We are not taking a position of any final status issues,
02:16including the specific boundaries of the Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem
02:21or the resolution of contested borders.
02:25Those questions are up to the parties involved.
02:31The United States remains deeply committed to helping facilitate a peace agreement
02:37that is acceptable to both sides.
02:42The United States remains deeply committed to the people of the United States.
02:42The United States remains deeply committed to the people of the United States.
02:43The United States remains deeply committed to the people of the United States.
02:43The United States remains deeply committed to the people of the United States.
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