Hamas Warns US over Embassy Relocation to Jerusalem

Rasa - Palestinian resistance group Hamas warned against US plans to relocate the its embassy to Jerusalem and recognize the city as Israel’s capital.

News ID: 435103

Date: 03 December 2017 - 18:27

RNA - This “would represent a US assault on the city and give legitimacy to Israel over the city,” Hamas said in a statement, Hurriyet repoted.

US media on Nov. 29 said President Donald Trump was planning to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Hamas said such a US move “would give a cover to Israel to pursue the judaization of Jerusalem and expulsion of the Palestinians from the city”, going on to call on Arab and Islamic nations to work to halt the expected US decision.

During his election, Trump promised to relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Jerusalem remains at the core of the perennial Israel-Palestine conflict.

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