Donald Trump told to drop ‘illegal’ Jerusalem plan as Arab countries consider sanctions
DONALD Trump has been told to abandon his plans to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by the Arab League.
By TARYN TARRANT-CORNISH
Express.co.uk
Sun, Dec 10, 2017
Foreign Ministers from Arab countries have branded the decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem as a “dangerous violation of international law”.
The Arab League said: “The decision has no legal effect… it deepens tension, ignites anger and threatens to plunge region into more violence and chaos.”
The Foreign Minister of Lebanon Gebran Bassil called for the nations to consider economic sanctions against the US.
Mr Bassil said: “Pre-emptive measures must be taken … beginning with diplomatic measures, then political, then economic and financial sanctions.”
The League vowed to pressure the United Nations to reject Trump’s move in a resolution from the Security Council.
President Trump took the decision to formally recognise Jerusalem solely as the capital of Israel by moving the US embassy there from Tel Aviv.
The move was a reversal of the long-standing US policy.
Past administrations had called for the status of the city to be decided in negotiations between Israel and Palestine.
Critics have claimed the move jeopardises the US’s role as an independent broker in negotiations.
The US President’s decision was greeted by international condemnation as his fellow world leaders spoke out against the move.
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