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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Abbas urges Pope Francis to intervene against embassy move
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is urging Pope Francis to help prevent US President Donald Trump from moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
“President Abbas spoke after his call with President Trump with the presidents of Russia and France, with the Pope and with King Abdullah of Jordan, Abbas spokesman Nabil Abu Rdainah tells Reuters. “He told them such a move was rejected and he urged them to intervene to prevent it from happening.”
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