washington president donald trump sign temporary order thursday keep u.s. embassy israel tel aviv instead relocate jerusalem despite campaign pledge go ahead controversial move months fierce debate within administration trump choose continue predecessors policy sign six-month waiver override 1995 law require embassy transfer jerusalem action would complicate efforts restart israeli-palestinian peace talk white house insist however decision sure disappoint israel u.s. supporters mean trump abandon goal eventually shift embassy jerusalem u.s. official say timetable set question move happen white house say statement deadline loom trump make decision defer action embassy maximize chance successfully negotiate deal israel palestinians fulfil solemn obligation defend america national security interest white house say palestinian leaders arab governments western ally urge trump proceed embassy relocation would upend decades u.s. policy grant would see de facto u.s. recognition israel claim jerusalem capital though israel disappoint embassy move time appreciate today expression president trump friendship israel commitment move embassy future israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu office say statement take hard stance israeli education minister naftali bennett far-right member netanyahu coalition say delay move would damage prospect last peace nurture false expectations among palestinians regard division jerusalem never happen nabil abu rdainah close aide palestinian president mahmoud abbas say trump decision reaffirm seriousness unite state efforts achieve peace trump avoid public mention potential embassy move visit israel west bank may despite experts skeptical trump chance achieve peace deal elude u.s. presidents status jerusalem one major stumble block israel capture arab east jerusalem 1967 middle east war late annex move recognize internationally israel consider city indivisible capital palestinians want east jerusalem capital future state jerusalem home sit consider holy jewish muslim christian religions successive u.s. administrations insist jerusalem status must decide negotiations campaign trail trump pro-israel rhetoric raise expectations would act quickly move embassy take office january issue lose momentum meet arab leaders warn would hard rejuvenate long-stalled peace efforts unless act fair mediator trump top aid push keep campaign promise satisfy pro-israel right-wing base help win presidency state department however recommend embassy move one u.s. official say one consider step way retreat president strong support israel accord white house statement sign waiver trump delay move u.s. embassy jerusalem despite campaign pledge