Trump in Jerusalem

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Israel where he will visit Jerusalem and Bethlehem to seek ways to restart talks between the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli government. His visit is part of his first trip abroad as president and follows an initial stop in Saudi Arabia, where he urged Islamic leaders to focus on unity in the fight against "terrorism". The US prediedent will hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and tour two sites in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem. His first stop will be the Kaneesat al-Qeyaamah, or Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built at the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected. The Western Wall visit drew controversy before Trump even left Washington, when US officials declined to say whether it belonged to Israel. West Jerusalem has been part of present-day Israel since the 1948 war, which led to creation of the state of Israel and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. From 1948 until 1967, Jordan controlled the West Bank. But during the June 1967 Middle East War, Israel occupied the remaining territories of historical Palestine - the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.  More than half-a-million Israelis live in Jewish-only settlements throughout the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in violation of international law.  While Israel claims to have annexed East Jerusalem, the international community has not recognised that move and considers it occupied territory. The Palestinian Authority sees East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.