WASHINGTON (AP) " The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision on recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital (all times local):
10:05 a.m.
Leaders of major Christian denominations in the Holy Land have appealed to President Donald Trump to rethink his expected decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
They say in a letter that Trump's steps will mean "increased hatred, conflict, violence and suffering in Jerusalem and the Holy Land."
Their letter asks Trump to walk toward "more love and a definitive peace" by continuing to recognize the international status of Jerusalem.
And they say that "any sudden changes would cause irreparable harm."
The letter was signed by all of the city's major church figures, including the Greek Orthodox patriarch, Theophilos III, and Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Roman Catholic apostolic administrator.
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9:50 a.m.
The head of the Arab League says an expected U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would be an "unjustified provocation" for Arabs.
Ahmed Aboul-Gheit says the anticipated U.S. decision would constitute a "blow" to Arab-American relations and to the U.S. role as a mediator between Israelis and Palestinians.
He also says it would be a "violation" of U.N. resolutions and international law.
Trump is expected to announce his decision later Wednesday.
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8:55 a.m.
British Prime Minister Theresa May says she plans to call President Donald Trump to discuss his plan to relocate the American Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Trump is reportedly poised to set to start the process of shifting the embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city.
May tells the House of Commons that Britain's position is that "the status of Jerusalem should be determined in a negotiated settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and Jerusalem should ultimately form a shared capital."
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8 a.m.
The Union for Reform Judaism in the United States says President Donald Trump's anticipated announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital is "ill-timed."
The group's leader, Rabbi Rick Jacobs, says in a statement that while the reform movement believes "Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people" and the U.S. Embassy should be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, now is not the time.
Jacobs says "we cannot support his decision to begin preparing that move now, absent a comprehensive plan for a peace process."
The New York City-based organization says the relocation should be done in the broader context reflecting Jerusalem's status as a city holy to Jews, Christians and Muslims.
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8:04 a.m.
President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Wednesday despite intense Arab, Muslim and European opposition to a move that would upend decades of U.S. policy and risk potentially violent protests.
Trump will instruct the State Department to begin the multi-year process of moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city, U.S. officials said Tuesday. It remains unclear, however, when he might take that physical step, which is required by U.S. law but has been waived on national security grounds for more than two decades.
The announcement brought warnings from leaders in the Mideast and elsewhere that this move could cause violent protests and complicate Mideast peace efforts.
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