“The status of Jerusalem and Temple Mount have been determined by international agreements. “If another step is taken and this step is lifted, this will be a major catastrophe.”Israel captured Arab East Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war. Palestinians want Jerusalem as the capital of their future state. Past US presidents have insisted that the status of Jerusalem -- home to sites holy to the Jewish, Muslim and Christian religions -- must be decided in negotiations. Any move by the United States to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital would fuel extremism and violence, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Saturday.

Source: bd News24 December 04, 2017 14:03 UTC