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Document reveals US asks Israel to restrain response to Jerusalem move Demonstrators pray during a protest against President Trump’s decision near the US Consulate in Istanbul on December 6, 2017. (Reuters)
Reuters, Washington Thursday, 7 December 2017

The United States is asking Israel to temper its response to the US recognition of Jerusalem as its capital because Washington expects a backlash and is weighing the potential threat to US facilities and people, according to a State Department document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

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A US official who spoke on condition of anonymity said it was standard to set up a task force “any time there is a concern about the safety and security of US government personnel or US citizens.” The State Department had no immediate comment on either document. Palestinians react during a protest in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on December 6, 2017. (Reuters)

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A unique administration

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The status of Jerusalem, home to sites holy to the Muslim, Jewish and Christian religions, is one of the biggest obstacles to reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. Israel considers Jerusalem its eternal and indivisible capital and wants all embassies based there.

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