Obviously, it was very frustrating to hear that coming from Trump, but it was not surprising, because U.S. complicity with the Israeli occupation is not new. It’s something that has spanned over generations. And for Palestinians, it’s something that is expected, because a nation like the United States, that has been built on colonization, it’s only natural for them to support another colonizer state in Israel.
Budour Hassan, 27-year-old Palestinian activist and writer, responds to Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. See more coverage of Palestinians responding to Trump’s announcement.