Story highlights He also said that Trump's decision does not "indicate any final status for Jerusalem"Trump's decision upended seven decades of US foreign policy(CNN) Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday that moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem "is not something that is going to happen this year, probably not next year." They still needed to acquire a site, make construction and building plans, ensure necessary authorizations and then build the embassy itself, Tillerson said. He also said that Trump's decision does not "indicate any final status for Jerusalem," adding that the "final status would be left to the parties to negotiate and decide." JUST WATCHED Violence erupts after Trump Jerusalem decision Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Violence erupts after Trump Jerusalem decision 01:38Trump announced the embassy move Wednesday amid a heated foreign policy debate over the relocation, calling it a "recognition of reality" and "the right thing to do." His decision upended seven decades of US foreign policy that has resisted a recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital before the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved.

Source: CNN December 08, 2017 13:46 UTC