Unilateral moves on Jerusalem threaten peace – Vatican

The top Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land says the status of Jerusalem should not be altered by “unilateral decisions,” amid protests over the US recognition of the contested city as Israel’s capital. Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa said Wednesday that “unilateral decisions will not bring peace, but rather will distance it,” AP reports. Pizzaballa added that “any exclusive claim – be it political or religious – is contrary to the city’s own logic.” The Palestinians claim East Jerusalem, which includes sites holy to Muslims, Christians and Jews, as the capital of their future state, while Israel claims the whole city as its capital.