Palestinians Warn of 'Intifada' over US Embassy Move to Jerusalem

Rasa - Palestinians living in Jerusalem said the US President Donald Trump's pledge to move US embassy from Tel Aviv will trigger an 'explosion'.

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Date: 24 January 2017 - 22:41

RNA - Palestinians also warned of the possibility of an "Intifada", or uprising, if Trump pushes ahead with his plan to move the US embassy to the contested city of  Jerusalem, Middle East Eye reported.

The new US president has pledged to relocate the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv in a move which looks set to change the balance of forces in the region and compromise any future prospect for a Palestinian-Israeli peace deal.

Israel claims Jerusalem as its capital but most of the international community refuses to recognize any part of Jerusalem as Israeli territory and considers Eastern Jerusalem to be part of the illegally occupied Palestinian territories.

The transfer of the US embassy in the city would signal a massive change in attitude in Washington.

Speaking last week, prior to Trump's inauguration, a spokesperson for the incoming president said an announcement regarding the embassy was "coming soon".

The proposed move has sparked widespread concern among Palestinians, with protests taking place last week in the occupied West Bank.

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