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    Donald Trump risks 'destroying peace hopes of Israelis and Palestinians'

    UN secretary general opposes Washington unilateral move, as voices across world condemn ‘opportunity for extremists’News: Defiant Trump confirms US will recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel
    by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Dec 06, 2017 4 minutes
    US President Donald Trump delivers a speech during a visit to the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on May 23, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Menahem KAHANA / Getty Images

    Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has drawn an angry and despairing response from global and regional leaders – who warned it would destroy the peace process, strengthen extremists and weaken the standing of the US in the world.

    In an address to reporters moments after the US president had finished speaking, the UN secretary general António Guterres said he opposed “any unilateral measures that would jeopardise the prospect of peace for Israelis and Palestinians”.

    “In this moment of great anxiety, I want to make it clear – there is no alternative to the two-state solution,” Guterres said. “There is no plan B.”

    Earlier on Wednesday Pope Francis had issued a heartfelt plea to Trump to respect the status quo of the city,

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