From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
UN warns against unilateral action on Jerusalem
The UN says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opposes any unilateral action on Jerusalem that could undermine a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric tells reporters at UN headquarters in New York that “we’ve always regarded Jerusalem as a final status issue that must be resolved through direct negotiations by the two parties based on relevant Security Council resolutions.”
Dujarric says the United Nations is waiting to see an official announcement from US President Donald Trump on whether he intends to move the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move Israel strongly supports and the Palestinians vehemently oppose.
Arab and Muslim countries have warned that such an announcement, or a US declaration that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, could harm fragile Mideast peace efforts.
— AP
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