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

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U.S. President Donald Trump descends the stairs of Air Force One using an umbrella in a heavy rain as he arrives for a fundraising event at the home of former New Breed Logistics CEO Louis DeJoy, in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S., October 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Theiler

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 "Huckabee," Trump noted his administration was working on a plan for peace between the two sides. "I want to give that a shot before I even think about moving the embassy to Jerusalem," he said. "If we can make peace between the Palestinians and Israel, I think it'll lead to ultimately peace in the Middle East, which has to happen," he said. Asked if there was a timeframe for the embassy move, Trump said: "We're going to make a decision in the not too distant future." (Reporting by Jeff Mason; editing by Diane Craft)