British PM blasts Trump’s ‘unhelpful’ al-Quds move

The UK disagrees with US President Donald Trump’s “unhelpful” decision to recognize al-Quds as the capital of Zionist regime, says British Prime Minister Theresa May.

According to Press TV, in a statement issued on Wednesday night, May said Trump’s declaration earlier in the day jeopardized the "prospects of peace" in the Middle East.

"We disagree with the US decision to move its embassy to al-Quds and recognize the city as the Israeli capital before a final status agreement," May said in a statement.

"Our position on the status of al-Quds is clear and long-standing: it should be determined in a negotiated settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and al-Quds should ultimately be the shared capital of the Israeli and Palestinian states," May added.

The British leader said London had "no plans to move" its own embassy from Tel Aviv to al-Quds.

Earlier, she said there a sovereign and viable Palestinian state was a pre-requisite to any two-state solution.

Before Trump’s announcement, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson also voiced "concern" over the decision, making it clear that London had no intention of following Trump's lead.

"We have no plans ourselves to move our embassy," he told reporters ahead of a NATO summit in Brussels.

World leaders have warned Trump that recognizing al-Quds as the Israeli capital could spark further tensions in the region.

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