President Donald Trump has made what could be considered as his biggest diplomatic retreat since he took office early this year after a message from the White House announced the suspension of the much acclaimed vow to move the American Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
"President Trump made this decision to maximise the chances of successfully negotiating a deal between Israel and the Palestinians, fulfilling his solemn obligation to defend US' national security interests", the White House added. "Delaying the U.S. embassy move will in fact have the opposite effect and damage the prospect of a lasting peace by nurturing false expectations among the Palestinians regarding the division of Jerusalem, which will never happen". "Moving the embassy is something that is necessary", Herzog said, adding that "Prime Minister Netanyahu learned another lesson today - that there are no shortcuts, and that anyone who wishes global recognition must make courageous choices for peace".
"This is in line with the long-held United States policy and the global consensus and it gives peace a chance", Hussam Zomlot, Palestinian ambassador to the U.S., said in a statement.
Zomlot says: "We are ready to start the consultation process with the USA administration".
"Those of us who read the Bible and understand it", says Jeffress, "know that there's not going to be any lasting peace until the Prince of Peace comes". Spicer says, "The question is not if that move happens, but only when". He signed a waiver Thursday to keep the embassy in Tel Aviv for the time being.
And since 1980, Israel's said all of Jerusalem is its capital city.
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Today, no country has an embassy in Jerusalem.
During the March Arab Summit held in Jordan, Arab leaders warned against the consequences of such a step on the peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis and peacemaking in the Middle East. The Israeli government supports relocating the embassy.
Trump's closest advisors are reported to be divided about the wisdom of quickly making good on the pledge, a move that would delight many Israelis but dismay Palestinians and raise concerns among Israel's Arab neighbors.
US law has required the relocation of the embassy to Jerusalem since the Clinton era. Instead, it sees East Jerusalem as occupied by Israel.
The US said its policy on Jerusalem has not changed and that Jerusalem's status must be negotiated between Israelis and Palestinians.
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