(MENAFN) Palestinians living in Jerusalem have warned of the possibility of an "Intifada", or uprising, if Donald Trump moves the US embassy from Tel Aviv to the ancient city.
In detail, the new US president has pledged to relocate the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv in a move which looks set to change the balance of forces in the region and compromise any future prospect for a Palestinian-Israeli peace deal.
Israel claims Jerusalem as its capital but most of the international community refuses to recognise any part of Jerusalem as Israeli territory and considers East Jerusalem to be part of the illegally occupied Palestinian territories.
The arrival of the US embassy in the city would signal a massive change in attitude in Washington.
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