Jordan Condemns Trump's decision on Jerusalem as Humiliation
As Palestinians continue to
denounce the Trump administration's intention of
recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, several Arab leaders have
voiced their discontent with the move, which many fear will have dangerous consequences for the region as a whole.
In neighbouring
Jordan, a major US ally in the Middle East, King Abdullah II told US President
Donald Trump that recognising the holy city as Israel's capital would inflame Muslim and Christian feelings.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/...trump-decision-jerusalem-171206142619670.html
Lebanon Condemns US move to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli Capital
Lebanese PM: US move 'rejected by Arab world'
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said President Trump’s move to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital and move its embassy there has been ‘rejected by the Arab world’.
Mr Hariri tweeted: “The American decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the transfer of the embassy to it is a step rejected by the Arab world and warning of the dangers of blowing on the region.
“Lebanon condemns and rejects this resolution and proclaims on this day the highest degree of solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to establish an independent State with Jerusalem as its capital.”
القرار الأمريكي بالاعتراف بالقدس عاصمة لإسرائيل وبنقل السفارة اليها خطوة يرفضها العالم العربي وتنذر بمخاطر تهب على المنطقة. لبنان يندد ويرفض هذا القرار ويعلن في هذا اليوم أعلى درجات التضامن مع الشعب الفلسطيني وحقه في قيام دولة مستقلة عاصمتها القدس.
— Saad Hariri (@saadhariri)
December 6, 2017
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/live-president-trump-jerusalem-muslim-11650837
Canada distanced it's self from US move over Jerusalem
Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs on the status of Jerusalem
News Release
From Global Affairs Canada
December 6, 2017 – Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement:
‘‘Canada is a steadfast ally and friend of Israel and friend to the Palestinian people. Canada’s longstanding position is that the status of Jerusalem can be resolved only as part of a general settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli dispute.
‘‘We are strongly committed to the goal of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East, including the creation of a Palestinian state living side-by-side in peace and security with Israel. We call for calm and continue to support the building of conditions necessary for the parties to find a solution.’’
https://www.canada.ca/en/global-aff...erofforeignaffairsonthestatusofjerusalem.html
United Nations Secretary General: 'There is no plan B on Middle East peace process'
UN Secretary General António Guterres tonight said there was no “plan B” for peace in the Middle East.
Mr Guterres said a two-state solution was key to bringing stability to the region, which has tonight been thrown into doubt after President Trump declared Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Amid mounting condemnation from across the globe, Mr Guterres said: “From day one as Secretary-General of the United Nations, I have consistently spoken out against any unilateral measures that would jeopardize the prospect of peace for Israelis and Palestinians.
“Jerusalem is a final status issue that must be resolved through direct negotiations between the two parties on the basis of the relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, taking into account the legitimate concerns of both the Palestinian and the Israeli sides.
“I understand the deep attachment that Jerusalem holds in the hearts of so many people. It has been so for centuries and it will always be.
“In this moment of great anxiety, I want to make it clear : there is no alternative to the two-state solution. There is no Plan B.
“It is only by realizing the vision of two states living side-by-side in peace, security and mutual recognition, with Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and Palestine, and all final status issues resolved permanently through negotiations, that the legitimate aspirations of both peoples will be achieved.”
UN Secretary General António Guterres (Image: WPA Pool)
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/live-president-trump-jerusalem-muslim-11650837
