Islamic summit declares East Jerusalem capital of Palestine State

21:51, December 13, 2017

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  Trump needs to better understand Middle East

  Illustration: Liu Rui/GTUS President Donald Trump made a capricious announcement Wednesday, recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and saying the US Embassy might move there from Tel Aviv.The Jerusalem problem is at the core of the Palestine-Israel conflict, which is a perennial conundrum in the chaotic Middle East. In particular, the Old City of Jerusalem is home to some

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  Beijing symposium aims to cool down Palestine-Israel tension

  Nabil Shaath, foreign affairs adviser to the Palestinian presidentThe Palestine-Israel peace symposium to be held in Beijing on Thursday and Friday is expected to help cool down the escalating tensions in Gaza and the West Bank between the two peoples since US President Donald Trump declared Jerusalem the legitimate capital of Israel in early December, said experts.China will host the

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  Muslim leaders call on world to recognize East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital

  A man wearing an image of the Dome of the Rock takes part in a Pro-Palestinian demonstration on December 13, 2017. Photo: ReutersPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey, December 13, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Kayhan OzerMuslim leaders condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on