"The question is not what the challenges are, it's whether our liberal democracies are able tackle them". IAI's Director Nathalie Tocci took part in the final debate of the Munich Security Conference, delivering her closing remarks.

Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel inflames tensions in the Middle East, triggering protests in Gaza and the West Bank and drawing angry responses from regional and global leaders. The decision represents a major break with long-standing US policy and a blow to the prospect of a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has been upheld by the international community for decades.