dubai former saudi intelligence chief prince turki al-faisal criticize u.s. president donald trump recognition jerusalem israel capital one sharp reactions emanate u.s.-allied kingdom letter trump publish saudi newspaper monday prince turki former ambassador washington hold government office remain influential call move domestic political ploy would stoke violence bloodshed mayhem definitely follow opportunistic attempt make electoral gain prince turki write letter publish saudi newspaper al-jazeera trump reverse decades u.s. policy veer international consensus last week recognize jerusalem capital israel countries say city status must leave negotiations israel palestinians action embolden extreme elements israeli society ... take action license evict palestinians land subject apartheid state prince turki write action equally embolden iran terrorist minions claim legitimate defenders palestinian right add refer kingdom arch-foe shi ite iran saudi arabia seek good tie washington trump predecessor barack obama alarm riyadh sign nuclear agreement iran saudi arabia arch enemy prince turki son king faisal assassinate 1975. brother saud al-faisal serve foreign minister 40 years 2015 branch family see influential saudi foreign policy even crown prince mohammed bin salman solidify authority prince saud champion 2002 arab peace initiative call normalize relations arab countries israel return israel withdrawal occupy territories although foreign policy saudi arabia oversee crown prince mohammed source king faisal centre research islamic study prince turki chair say still meet king salman every week senior saudi prince condemn trump 's 'opportunistic jerusalem move