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Monday, January 23, 2017
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Monday, January 23, 2017
Hamas warns embassy move will inflame all Muslims’ feelings
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSenior Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri is warning the US not to move its embassy to Jerusalem.
In a statement on Twitter, Abu Zuhri writes: “Jerusalem is a tenet of the Islamic faith. Any decision by the US to move the embassy there is a legitimization of the Israeli occupation, and represents a provocation to all Muslims’ feelings.”
He adds: “We call on the US administration to reverse this dangerous step.”
On Sunday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said talks had begun on moving the embassy, but seemed to indicate an actual move could be a long time away.
“We are at the very beginning stages of even discussing this subject,” he said in a statement.
— Dov Lieber
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