Trump doesn't plan to use Israel trip to announce embassy move

US President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference with King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein of Jordan (not seen) in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, USA on April 5, 2017. ( Samuel Corum – Anadolu Agency )

President Donald Trump will not use his upcoming trip to Israel to announce plans to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, although he still ultimately wants to take that step, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.

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The official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said the Trump administration does not want to complicate attempts to nurture a resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process by announcing the embassy move.

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