Al Shindagah

2 | Al Shindagah | Issue 139 CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE ©Shutterstock lmost all America’s closest allies have cautioned US President Donald Trump against recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital warning of potentially grave repercussions. France, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Turkey have all urged him to reconsider. Senior US officials are said to disagree with his decision. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson A sounds less than enthusiastic. Last week, 150 United Nations (UN) member states voted in favour of a resolution condemning Israel’s claim to an undivided Jerusalem; only six countries voted against. A new poll conducted by the University of Maryland found that 63 per cent of Americans oppose relocating the American Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayeb appealed to him not to proceed, but on Wednesday, he defied the international community and stabbed his nation’s Arab friends, in particular Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Jordan, in the back. He has prostrated himself before Israel while attempting to portray greatest betrayal has dire consequences Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor • Published in the media on 7 December 2017