- Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas has warned the United States over moves to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
- He said the move will jeopardize the White House's Mideast peace efforts
- Trump is expected to make his decision known in a speech on Wednesday, December 6
Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital would jeopardize the White House's Mideast peace efforts, says Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas as he warned the United States of America over President Trump's plan to overturn decades of U.S. policy.
"Any American step related to the recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel, or moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, represents a threat to the future of the peace process and is unacceptable for the Palestinians, Arabs and internationally." Abbas said, while speaking with a group of Arab lawmakers from Israel, official Wafa news agency reports.
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There has been reports in the U.S. that President Donald Trump is poised to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital but also to put off once again moving the embassy from Tel Aviv.
However, according to the officials, Trump is expected to make his decision known in a speech on Wednesday, December 6.
Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser said the president continues to weigh his options on whether to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and whether to proceed immediately in moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city.
"The president is going to make his decision. He is still looking at a lot of different facts." Kushner said at an event hosted by the Brookings Institution, a Washington think-tank.
The declaration of Jerusalem's status as capital of Israel risks inflaming tensions across the Middle East.
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had previously reported that there seems to be global confusion and anxiety following a move by President Donald Trump of the United States to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
This move, which has been confirmed by the White House, could hurt Palestine and cause anger among its supporters across the world.
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Source: Naija.ng