washington president donald trump consider recognition jerusalem israel capital move could upend decades american policy ratchet middle east tensions expect delay campaign promise move u.s. embassy u.s. officials say thursday months intense white house deliberations trump likely make announcement next week seek strike balance domestic political demand geopolitical pressure issue heart israeli-palestinian conflict status jerusalem home sit holy jewish muslim christian religions trump weigh plan would declare jerusalem capital israel officials say deviate white house predecessors insist matter must decide peace negotiations palestinians want east jerusalem capital future state international community recognize israel claim entire city move trump could carry presidential statement speech would anger palestinians well broad arab world likely undermine trump administration fledgling effort restart long-stalled israeli-palestinian peace talk could however help satisfy pro-israel right-wing base help win presidency also please israeli government close u.s. ally trump likely continue predecessors policy sign six-month waiver override 1995 law require u.s. embassy move tel aviv jerusalem officials say among options consideration trump order aid develop longer-term plan embassy relocation make clear intent eventually accord one officials however u.s. officials speak condition anonymity caution plan yet finalize trump could still alter part decision make matter yet state department spokeswoman heather nauert say thursday trump pledge presidential campaign trail last year would move embassy tel aviv jerusalem trump june waive requirement say want maximize chance peace push lead son-in-law senior adviser jar kushner efforts make little progress status jerusalem one major stumble block achieve peace israel palestinians israel capture arab east jerusalem 1967 middle east war late annex move recognize internationally palestinian leaders arab governments western ally long urge trump proceed embassy relocation would go decades u.s. policy grant de facto u.s. recognition israel claim jerusalem capital however trump decide declare jerusalem israel capital even without order embassy move would certain spark international uproar key question would whether declaration would enshrine formal presidential action simply symbolic statement trump trump top aid privately push keep campaign promise satisfy range supporters include evangelical christians others warn potential damage u.s. relations muslim countries trump weigh recognize jerusalem israel 's capital officials