US calls on Israel to 'deescalate' tensions in Jerusalem

The US on Friday called on Israel to deescalate tensions in Jerusalem, as clashes between police officers and Arabs continued in the Israeli capital.

State Department spokeswoman Jalina Porter said, according to Reuters, that Washington is “deeply concerned about the heightened tensions in Jerusalem.”

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