title: Abbas says Jerusalem is eternal Palestinian capital, dismisses U.S. peace role
text: RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday that Jerusalem was the  eternal capital of the State of Palestine  in response to U.S. President Donald Trump s announcement that he was recognizing the city as Israel s capital.  In a pre-recorded speech played on Palestine TV, Abbas rejected Trump s announcement which included a decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, a move he said was  tantamount to the United States abdicating its role as a peace mediator.  