29-01-2017 13:14 via news.yahoo.com

Netanyahu backs U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem though signals no urgency

By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced support on Sunday for moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem but mentioned no time frame, after a Republican activist accused Israel of pressing the Trump administration to delay the pledged step. In an interview with Israel's Haaretz newspaper, Marc Zell, head of the Republicans Overseas Israel branch, said new U.S. President Donald Trump was "proceeding cautiously because of concerns raised by Israeli officials".
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