Iraq demands US backtrack on Jerusalem, militia says troops a target | The Indian Express

Iraq demands US backtrack on Jerusalem, militia says troops a target | The Indian Express

Iraq demands US backtrack on Jerusalem, militia says troops a target

President Donald Trump reversed decades of US policy on Wednesday and recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, imperilling Middle East peace efforts and upsetting the Arab world and Western allies alike.

By: Reuters | Baghdad | Published: December 7, 2017 2:30 pm

President Donald Trump (AP Photo/Files)

Iraq demanded on Thursday that the US government backtrack on a decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital to avoid fuelling terrorism, and a prominent Iraqi militia said the decision was a reason to attack US troops.