
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson said today the "relocation" of the US embassy to Jerusalem would probably not take place for at least two years.
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.
Clashes erupted between Israeli troops and Palestinians in West Bank on Thursday, just hours after President Trump's announcement of moving the US embassy to Jerusalem.
On Friday, after talks with French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Tillerson said: "This is not something that is going to happen this year or probably not next year but the president does want us to move in a very concrete, very steadfast way."
Several Egyptians protested in Cairo against President Trump's decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem. There were protests outside the US embassy in Jordan as the Arab world erupted against the Trump administration's move.
Hundreds of Palestinians continued to protest in a "day of rage" on Friday in the occupied West Bank, Gaza and in East Jerusalem against US President Donald Trump's recognition of the ancient city as Israel's capital.