Trump says giving peace a chance before U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem: interview

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast on Saturday that he wanted to give a shot at achieving peace between Israel and the Palestinians before moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

In June Trump signed a temporary order to keep the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv, despite a campaign promise he made to move it to Jerusalem.

In an interview with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee on the TBN program &ldquo-Huckabee,&rdquo- Trump noted his administration was working on a plan for peace between the two sides.

&ldquo-I want to give that a shot before I even think about moving the embassy to Jerusalem,&rdquo- he said.

&ldquo-If we can make peace between the Palestinians and Israel, I think it&rsquo-ll lead to ultimately peace in the Middle East, which has to happen,&rdquo- he said.

Asked if there was a timeframe for the embassy move, Trump said: &ldquo-We&rsquo-re going to make a decision in the not too distant future.&rdquo-