jerusalem/washington senior palestinian official warn friday implementation donald trump pledge relocate u.s. embassy jerusalem would destroy prospect peace israel even spokesman u.s. president-elect say remain commit move saeb erekat secretary-general palestinian liberation organization issue grim prediction day trump announce decision nominate ambassador israel david friedman pro-israel hardline support continue build jewish settlements shift embassy tel aviv speak foreign journalists erekat say jerusalem final-status issue negotiate israel palestinians also want capital future independent state successive u.s. administrations avoid formally recognize jerusalem israel capital trump make good campaign promise would up-end decades u.s. policy enrage muslim world draw international condemnation jerusalem home sit sacred jews muslims christians one take decisions may preempt prejudge negotiations destruction peace process whole erekat say accord transcript provide aide last u.s.-backed talk statehood collapse 2014. warn dire consequences israel annex settlements build occupy land friedman bankruptcy lawyer close friend trump diplomatic experience advocate idea israel annex west bank arab east jerusalem follow capture 1967 middle east war move recognize internationally erekat say would like look trump friedman eye tell take step move embassy annex settlements west bank send region chaos lawlessness extremism israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu fractious relationship president barack obama satisfy friedman appointment accord israeli website ynet several members right-wing government welcome choice liberal jewish-american group raise objections position state write press interview see rejection two-state solution longtime bedrock u.s. middle east policy alignment israel far right trump spokesman jason miller say president-elect remain firmly commit relocate embassy premature present timetable move u.s.-based analysts say friedman appointment could signal break longstanding u.s. policy well obama sometimes tough approach ally israel u.s. ambassadors typically drive middle east policy still unclear far trump would prepare go friedman must confirm u.s. senate decline answer question contract reuters point provide comment yet say thursday announcement friedman say look forward job u.s. embassy israel eternal capital jerusalem appoint david friedman ... positive declaration intent justice minister ayelet shake tweet david true friend israel friedman also call liberal jewish americans support two-state solution bad kapos reference jewish prisoners world war two concentration camp assign nazi guard supervise fellow inmates street liberal pro-israel group tell supporters friedman appointment unacceptable would fight persuade u.s. senators confirm nomination peace prospect dead trump move u.s. embassy jerusalem palestinian aide