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| Donald Trump in ‘beginning stages’ of plan to relocate US Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, White House confirms | Donald Trump in ‘beginning stages’ of plan to relocate US Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, White House confirms |
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| The White House has confirmed that Donald Trump's team is in the "beginning stages" of a plan to move the US embassy in Israel from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv. | The White House has confirmed that Donald Trump's team is in the "beginning stages" of a plan to move the US embassy in Israel from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv. |
| Mr Trump said repeatedly during the election campaign that he intended to relocate the US embassy to Jerusalem, despite warnings the move would violate international law and destroy the peace process. | Mr Trump said repeatedly during the election campaign that he intended to relocate the US embassy to Jerusalem, despite warnings the move would violate international law and destroy the peace process. |
| His press secretary Sean Spicer told reporters on Sunday: "We are at the very beginning stages of even discussing this subject." | |
| An Israeli news outlet earlier reported an anonymous source as saying the announcement on America's embassy moving from Tel Aviv would be made on Monday. | An Israeli news outlet earlier reported an anonymous source as saying the announcement on America's embassy moving from Tel Aviv would be made on Monday. |
| Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to speak with Mr Trump by telephone on Sunday evening. | |
| On NBC’s 'Meet the Press', Trump administration adviser Kellyanne Conway said the newly-inaugurated President would be speaking about issues in the Middle East and specifically on Iran during his phone call with the Israeli leader. | |
| The Palestinians have said that an embassy move would kill any prospect for peace. | The Palestinians have said that an embassy move would kill any prospect for peace. |
| Sheikh Ekrema Sabri, imam of the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, has previously warned that relocating the embassy would be as good as a “declaration of war”. | Sheikh Ekrema Sabri, imam of the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, has previously warned that relocating the embassy would be as good as a “declaration of war”. |
| Israel views Jerusalem as is its capital, but most of the world considers its final status a matter for peace negotiations. | Israel views Jerusalem as is its capital, but most of the world considers its final status a matter for peace negotiations. |
| Mr Trump’s new US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, is also a controversial choice as he is considered a supporter of Israeli settlements. | Mr Trump’s new US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, is also a controversial choice as he is considered a supporter of Israeli settlements. |