NewsJune 2, 2017
Trump declines to move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
WASHINGTON -- Stepping back from a campaign promise and incurring Israeli ire, President Donald Trump acted Thursday to keep the U.S. Embassy in Israel in Tel Aviv for now instead of moving it to Jerusalem, a cautious move aimed at bolstering prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord...
Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- Stepping back from a campaign promise and incurring Israeli ire, President Donald Trump acted Thursday to keep the U.S. Embassy in Israel in Tel Aviv for now instead of moving it to Jerusalem, a cautious move aimed at bolstering prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord.
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Trump avoided a step that threatened to inflame tensions across the Middle East and undermine a push for peace before it even started.
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