In December 2017, President Erdoğan issued a warning to Donald Trump, after the U.S. President acknowledged Jerusalem as Israel's capitol. Erdoğan stated, "Jerusalem is a red line for Muslims", indicating that naming Jerusalem as Israel's capitol would alienate Palestinians and other Muslims from the city, undermining hopes at a future Capitol of a Palestinian State.[327] Erdoğan called Israel a "terrorist state".[328] Naftali Bennett dismissed the threats, claiming "Erdoğan does not miss an opportunity to attack Israel".[327]