Palestinian Christians: Trump’s Al-Quds’ Move ’Insulting’

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As the Christian world is celebrating the joy of Christmas, Palestinian Christian leaders have decried as "dangerous" and "insulting" US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Occupied Al-Quds as "Israeli" entity so-called capital.

"We, Palestinians, Christians and Muslims reject the US recognition of Al-Quds as the capital of "Israel"," Atallah Hanna, the archbishop of Greek Orthodox Church of al-Quds, said at a news conference in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

The US move, he said, was "an insult to Christians and Muslims around the world, who consider Al-Quds as an incubator of their most sacred, spiritual and national heritage."

Hanna said Trump's decision was "dangerous" to the Palestinian cause, adding the US "gave the occupation what it does not deserve."

Trump announced earlier this month his decision to recognize Al-Quds as "Israel's" so-called capital and relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city.

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