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Report: President Trump may recognize Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel

The US State Department in Washington said that no decision had been made about relocating the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. A spokesperson for the State Department told reporters that President Donald Trump was seriously considering the move and that the matter was under discussion by the secretary of state and the White House. That said, US President Donald Trump is considering recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in what officials warn may risk inflaming tensions across the Middle East. According to the officials, whom are familiar with the details, Trump’s announcement is expected next week and follows months of internal deliberations that grew particularly intense in recent days. The officials described the American President as intent on fulfilling his pledge to move the embassy but also mindful that doing so could set back his aim of forging a long-elusive peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, who claim part of Jerusalem as the capital of their aspired state. Trump is likely to issue a waiver on moving the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by Monday, officials said, though they cautioned that the president could always decide otherwise.