Saudi Arabia on Thursday slammed US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, calling the move “unjustified and irresponsible”. “The kingdom expresses great regret over the US president’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,” said a Saudi royal court statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency. Donald Trump’s decision on Wednesday drew sharp criticism from global leaders, with the significant exception of Israel. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas responded by saying the US could no longer play the role of peace broker after Trump’s decision. Jordan condemned Trump’s move as amounting to a violation of international law and the UN charter while Turkey slammed Trump’s Jerusalem announcement as irresponsible and illegal.

Source: Pakistan Today December 07, 2017 13:18 UTC