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He said East Jerusalem is an integral part of the Palestinian territories

Saudi Arabia, king salman


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	Saudi Arabia&#39;s King Salman on Sunday opened an Arab League summit by criticising US President Donald Trump&#39;s decision to transfer the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.</p>
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	&quot;We reiterate our rejection of the US decision on Jerusalem,&quot; the king said in a speech in Dhahran in eastern Saudi Arabia.</p>
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	&quot;East Jerusalem is an integral part of the Palestinian territories,&quot; he added.</p>

Saudi Arabia's King Salman rejects US plan to transfer embassy to Jerusalem

He said East Jerusalem is an integral part of the Palestinian territories

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