The Dome of the Rock as seen from Abu Dis, December, 2017 - ReutersThe Palestinian city of Abu Dis is seen near the Israeli separation barrier in the West Bank. Ahmad Gharabli - AFP PhotoPalestinian protesters climb the barrier dividing Abu Dis from Jerusalem in November 2014 -ReutersUltra-Orthodox Jews walk in Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock mosque visible in the background. Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview with Fox News in January that the U.S. is already planning the first step of moving the embassy to Jerusalem. "Some Arab countries have interfered into the Palestinian domestic affairs and pressured us to accept the American decision," Abbas said on January 15.He slammed the unnamed Arab countries. "An Arab official tried to convince me three times to accept Trump's decision on Jerusalem and offered me money to accept that deal," Abbas added.

Source: Egypt Today February 05, 2018 10:52 UTC