President Trump's declaration recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel created a firestorm in West Asia with several countries including Turkey, Iran and Saudia Arabia condemning the move.

US embassy won't be moving to Jerusalem in next two years: Tillerson

With Palestinians declaring it will be difficult for the United States to act as an honest broker after essentially siding with Israel on one of the central disputes in the conflict, administration officials said they expected a ?cooling-off period.?

Trump dangles Middle East peace plan to limit Jerusalem outcry

The mural which was reportedly made by an Australian with alias @LushSux showed Trump telling a wall: ?I?m going to build you a brother.??

Watch: Now, Palestinians bring down Trump's mural in Bethlehem

Arabs and Muslims across the Middle East on Wednesday condemned the US?recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital as an incendiary move in a volatile region and Palestinians said Washington was abandoning its leading role as a peace mediator

Arabs, Europe, UN reject Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital

It has the potential of not only affecting the political ecology of a place where history is a matter of life and death, but could also cause a ripple effect much further afield.

Opinion: Trump recognised Jerusalem. How will it impact Middle East

Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said Trump's decision signals a severe blow to the Middle East peace process

Jerusalem status: US decision a serious violation of international law, says Pak PM Abbasi

Erdogan also said the decision would throw the region into a "ring of fire".

Turkish President says US decision on Jerusalem disregards United Nations

US President Donald Trump fulfilled one of its campaign promises and reversed decades-long US policy after recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital earlier on Wednesday

Germany doesn't support Trump on Jerusalem, says Angela Merkel

The United Nations Security Council is likely to meet on Friday to discuss the US decision as most countries including Britain, France and Germany spoke out against US move

Jerusalem as Israel's capital: Several nations would follow US decision, says PM Netanyahu

Trump's defiant move, making good on a core campaign pledge, ended seven decades of US ambiguity on the status of the Holy City, which is vociferously claimed by both Israelis and Palestinians.

WION News Brief, December 7, 2017

In a landmark speech in Washington, Trump reversed decades of U.S. policy in defiance of warnings from around the world that the gesture risked creating further unrest in the Middle East.

Israel hails Trump's 'historic' declaration, Palestinians condemn

America's leader appeared further isolated, as allies and foes alike denounced his decision and Palestinians questioned whether their dream of statehood, as part of a peace deal brokered by Washington, was still possible

Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital, sparks firestorm

The request for U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to publicly brief the Security Council meeting was made by France, Bolivia, Egypt, Italy, Senegal, Sweden, Britain and Uruguay, said diplomats.

UN Security Council to meet Friday on Jerusalem: Diplomats

Protesters in Al-Bireh and Bethlehem threw stones at Israeli troops as clashes erupted.

Watch: After Trump's Jerusalem announcement, Palestinians clash with Israeli forces in West Bank

Britain which is the principal ally of the United States said Jerusalem should be part of the "final settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians"

Jerusalem status: 'Concerned about possible escalation of tension,' says China

Trump said many presidents have said they want to do something and they didn?t do it

Decision on Jerusalem long overdue: Trump

WION morning news brief, December 6, 2017

Tillerson said Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner was?"engaged in a quiet way" in the Middle East to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

President Trump committed to Middle East peace process: Tillerson

The decision breaks with decades of US policy and risks fuelling violence in the Middle East

Trump tells Arab, Israeli leaders he plans to move embassy to Jerusalem

The decision upends decades of US policy and risks fuelling violence in the Middle East

Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel capital

To fulfill his election promises and to pacify a large number of his orthodox influential voters, Trump is ready to let an already volatile region go further down the extremist way.?

Opinion: Trump is wrong; Israel alone can't claim Jerusalem

WION Evening News brief, 6 December, 2017

White House said President Trump is set to call Israel PM, Jordanian king shortly as he mulls a radical change in US policy over the status of ?Jerusalem.

EU, Arab league warn Trump not to change US policy on Jerusalem's status

WION morning news brief, November 5, 2017

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