All along Obama has told Israel he has Israel's back, but he meant that he placed a target on it. True colours.

The process has been prejudiced for an officially judenrein disputed area. Including the Jewish Quarter of the Old City.

Layers of legalities now affect many hundreds of thousands of Israeli individuals and businesses, which certainly will affect investment and employment which up to now employs many thousands of Palestinians. Many will endure real economic hardships because of this move. Israelis residing east of the 1948 ceasefire line are at risk when they leave Israel.

Negotiations to the comatose two-state solution process are now much more difficult, PLO's lack of intent to negotae notwithstanding.

Hamas is celebrating.