Any move by the United States to recogn­ize Jerusa­lem as Israel's capita­l would fuel extrem­ism and violen­ceWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has not yet made a decision on whether to formally recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, his adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner said on Sunday, a move that would break with decades of US policy and could fuel violence in the Middle East. A senior administration official said last week that Trump could make the announcement on Wednesday. Kushner is leading Trump’s efforts to restart long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, efforts that so far have shown little progress. Trump weighs recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capitalThe Palestinians want Jerusalem as the capital of their futurestate, and the international community does not recognize Israel’s claim on all of the city. 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: The Express Tribune December 04, 2017 07:41 UTC