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Trump intends to move embassy to Jerusalem

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WASHINGTON/GAZA: President Donald Trump told Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas on Tuesday that he intends to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a Palestinian spokesman said, amid a growing outcry across the Middle East against any unilateral US decision on the ancient city. Senior US officials have said Trump is likely on Wednesday to recognise 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. US endorsement of Israel’s claim to all of Jerusalem as its capital would break with decades of US policy that the city’s status must be decided in negotiations with the Palestinians, who want East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state. The international community does not recognise Israeli sovereignty over the entire city. Abbas joined a mounting chorus of voices saying the US move could unleash turmoil. — Reuters


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