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Monday, May 22, 2017
Palestinians say Saudis convinced Trump to delay embassy move
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian sources tell Army Radio that Saudi officials convinced US President Donald Trump not to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Trump repeatedly promised to make the move during the presidential campaign last year, even telling audiences that he was different from previous presidential candidates George W. Bush and Bill Clinton who made the promise but never followed through.
But once in office, Trump has demurred when Israelis asked him when he might fulfill the campaign promise.
According to Palestinian officials, part of Trump’s reticence is due to the intervention of Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, who convinced Trump to delay carrying out the move in order to help open a window of opportunity for resuming peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians.
The Times of Israel Community.