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Monday, May 8, 2017
Erdogan: US debates over Jerusalem embassy move ‘extremely wrong’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls debates over the possibility of moving the US embassy In Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem “extremely wrong” and says they should be dropped.
US President Donald Trump had promised during his campaign to move the American embassy to Jerusalem, but as president he’s distanced himself away from the vow, while saying it’s still under discussion.
Speaking at a forum in Istanbul, Erdogan says everyone should be careful on issues that concerned the status of Jerusalem, warning that even “relocating a stone” in the city could have serious implications.
“The debates over the possibility of US moving its Israel embassy to Jerusalem are extremely wrong and should certainly drop from the agenda,” the Turkish president adds.
— AFP
The Times of Israel Community.