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Maldives condemns US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

Maldives condemns US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

By Maldives Times 2 min read

The Maldivian government, political parties and opposition leaders have strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In a statement Wednesday, the government called the move “a flagrant disregard of international law which could have dire consequences not only for the Middle East peace process and to the […]

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PPM slams Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

By Maldives Times 3 min read

A general view of the city of Jerusalem shows the Dome of the Rock mosque (C) on December 4, 2017. Palestinian leaders were seeking to rally diplomatic support to persuade US President Donald Trump not to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital after suggestions that he planned to do so. East Jerusalem was under Jordanian control […]