(JTA) Mainstream Jewish groups welcomed President Trump's announcement that the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, said, "When you do the right thing, you do not have to ask questions, you just do it." The American Israel Public Affairs Committee said, "Today's action by @POTUS is an important, historic step for which we are grateful." The Anti-Defamation League called the step "important and long overdue." The American Jewish Committee, Hadassah, and the Jewish Federations of North America also welcomed the president's announcement without reservations. The Simon Wiesenthal Center said that with his announcement, Trump "will right a historic wrong."
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