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Saudi king warns Trump over 'dangerous' Jerusalem embassy move

Israel and Saudi Arabia have no official diplomatic relations

Reuters December 06, 2017

saudi arabia 039 s king salman bin abdulaziz al saud attends the 28th ordinary summit of the arab league at the dead sea jordan photo reuters

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud attends the 28th Ordinary Summit of the Arab League at the Dead Sea, Jordan. PHOTO: REUTERS

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Tuesday warned President Donald Trump that moving the US embassy for Israel to Jerusalem was a "dangerous step" that could rile Muslims worldwide.

"Moving the US embassy is a dangerous step that provokes the feelings of Muslims around the world," state-run Al-Ekhbariya TV quoted King Salman as telling Trump in a phone call.

Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, move US embassy there

Trump informed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas of his intention to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Abbas's office said Tuesday.

The announcement prompted a slew of criticism from Arab leaders.

Ties between Saudi Arabia and the United States appeared to have warmed after the election of Trump, who chose the Gulf kingdom for his first overseas visit in May.

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While the two countries have long been allies, Riyadh viewed Trump's predecessor Barack Obama as overly friendly with its arch-nemesis Iran.

Israel and Saudi Arabia have no official diplomatic relations.

COMMENTS (2)

Haji Atiya | 6 years ago | Reply @Rex Minor: Trump doesn't have to do anything because the Saudi royal family are actually cryptojews. King Salman's outcry is just for public consumption. While the overriding concern of both Saudi and Israel appears to be only to confront Iran, their bloodlinks are unbreakable.

Rex Minor | 6 years ago | Reply Donald Trump is practicing the kabbala trance which to him is more effective than the wahabi sword dance. King Solomon is now under the influence of Trumpers as can be witnessed in the disarrayed house of saud which once was a model of stability in the arabian peninsula. Rex Minor.

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