Trump Tells Palestinian President He Intends To Move U.S. Embassy In Israel To Jerusalem
WORLD NEWS 12/05/2017 12:25 pm ET
Trump Tells Palestinian President He Intends To Move U.S. Embassy In Israel To Jerusalem
The move would endorse Israel’s claim to all of Jerusalem as its capital, breaking with decades of U.S. policy.
Steve Holland and Nidal al-Mughrabi
WASHINGTON/GAZA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday that he intends to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a Palestinian spokesman said, amid a growing outcry across the Middle East against any unilateral U.S. decision on the ancient city.
Senior U.S. officials have said Trump is likely on Wednesday to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital while delaying relocating the embassy from Tel Aviv for another six months, though he is expected to order his aides to begin planning such a move immediately. The officials said, however, that no final decisions have been made.
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Trump Tells Palestinian President He Intends To Move U.S. Embassy In Israel To Jerusalem
The move would endorse Israel’s claim to all of Jerusalem as its capital, breaking with decades of U.S. policy.
Steve Holland and Nidal al-Mughrabi
WASHINGTON/GAZA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday that he intends to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a Palestinian spokesman said, amid a growing outcry across the Middle East against any unilateral U.S. decision on the ancient city.
Senior U.S. officials have said Trump is likely on Wednesday to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital while delaying relocating the embassy from Tel Aviv for another six months, though he is expected to order his aides to begin planning such a move immediately. The officials said, however, that no final decisions have been made.
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Trump needs to keep his hands off moving the U.S. Embassy In Israel To Jerusalem.