For their part, the Palestinians say East Jerusalem must be the capital of a future independent Palestinian state. The unequivocal international view, accepted by all previous US administrations, is that the city’s status must be addressed in peace negotiations. King Salman told Trump by telephone that a change to Jerusalem’s status would escalate regional tension, Saudi media reported. Lebanon said Trump’s decision had put back the peace process by decades, and that it threatened regional and perhaps global stability. In London, the Jewish Board of Deputies president, Jonathan Arkush, welcomed Trump’s decision, saying it was bizarre that it should be seen as remarkable.

Source: The Guardian December 06, 2017 12:41 UTC