President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas - photo courtesy of KremlinCAIRO - 7 December 2017: The Palestinian Authority (PA) filed a complaint at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Thursday, Sky News Arabia reported.On Wednesday night, U.S. President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel during a televised speech from the White House. "It is the headquarters of many government ministries. For many years, visiting American diplomats met their Israeli counterparts in Jerusalem. They affirmed that they will retaliate; mobilizing more people to reject this decision, noting that the best response is to unite the Palestinian people in politics and on the ground.Trump’s decision was met by a barrage of criticism and condemnations from many Arab and world leaders. Protests have since broken out in the Gaza strip, West Bank and different locations across the Arab world.

Source: Egypt Today December 07, 2017 18:33 UTC