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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Trump also tells Jordan king of ‘intention’ to move embassy
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump in a phone call tells Jordan’s King Abdullah II of his “intention” to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the Royal Hashemite court says.
The Jordanian king warns Trump of the “danger” the measure will have if taken outside the framework of a comprehensive solution for a Palestinian state. He also warns it will have “dangerous repercussions” for peace and stability throughout the region.
Trump earlier also told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas of his “intention” to move the US embassy to Jerusalem.
Abdullah ha reassured Abbas that his government has “full support for preserving our Palestinian brothers’ historical rights in Jerusalem.”
— Dov Lieber
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