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| Palestinians recall US envoy 'for consultations' after Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital | |
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| The Palestinian Authority has recalled its envoy to the US following Donald Trump‘s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. | |
| The move will allow for “consultations” over leaders’ future relationship with the US. | |
| Days of protests followed Mr Trump’s announcement, leading to arrests and a number of deaths. | |
| The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to call on the US to row back its decision. | The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to call on the US to row back its decision. |
| Husam Zomlot was recalled by Palestinian foreign minister Riad al-Maliki. | |
| Mr Al-Maliki said discussions would take place “to set the decisions needed by the Palestinian leadership in the coming period regarding our relations with the US.” | |
| Mr Zomlot is expected to return to “his normal work” after the consultation, he added. | |
| Mr Trump’s decision upended decades of US foreign policy and countered an international consensus that the fate of Jerusalem should be determined in negotiations. |