Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Moving US embassy ‘a declaration of war’ on Muslims


Jibril Rajoub threatens ‘consequences’ if new president presses ahead with Jerusalem move; other officials say PA could ask UN to suspend Israel’s membership

A senior Palestinian official warned Sunday that a move by the Trump administration to relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would be perceived as an act of aggression against the entire Muslim world.

A senior Palestinian official warned Sunday that a move by the Trump administration to relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would be perceived as an act of aggression against the entire Muslim world.
“In our opinion moving the embassy to Jerusalem is a declaration of war against Muslims,” Fatah Central Committee member Jibril Rajoub, who also presides over the Palestinian soccer association, told The Times of Israel in an interview.

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