Israel is encouraging President Donald Trump to fulfill his campaign pledge of moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the move benefits the Middle East peace process by smashing the Palestinian fantasy that Jerusalem is not the capital of Israel. Netanyahu made the remark after Washington expressed concern that the move could harm chances for peace. The embassy move faces strong opposition from the Muslim world, while the international community fears it could spark fresh unrest. Israel annexed al-Quds in 1967, in a move never recognized by the international community. The Palestinians accuse Israel of trying to remove the city’s Islamic identity to dash Palestinian hope for establishing an independent state with al-Quds as its capital.
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