Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini brief the media at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Reuters: EU tells Netanyahu it rejects Trump's Jerusalem move
Trump’s announcement triggered days of protests across the Muslim world and clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem in which scores of Palestinians were wounded and several killed. By Monday morning, violence appeared to have subsided.
Netanyahu, who has been angered by the EU’s search for closer business ties with Iran, said Europeans should emulate Trump’s move and press the Palestinians to do so too.
“It’s time that the Palestinians recognize the Jewish state and also recognize the fact that it has a capital. It’s called Jerusalem,” he said.
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ASIA
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China's graft watchdog warns officials over 'concealed' extravagance.
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte requests martial law extension.
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AFRICA
Putin visits Egypt in sign of closer ties.
Cairo, Moscow sign contract for Egypt's first nuclear plant.
UN promises justice in Congo against peacekeeper attacks.
UN peacekeepers honour 14 troops killed in DR Congo.
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EUROPE
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