A Hamas spokesperson is warning President Donald Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE that following through with his promise to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would "add more oil on the fire" in the region, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.



"[Trump] has to make a choice whether he wants to create peace in the region or he wants to add more oil on the fire," Osama Hamdan, the spokesman for Gaza-based Islamic militant group, told the news outlet.



He added that Palestinians will not "abandon Jerusalem" and will not "abandon their rights."



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During his presidential campaign, Trump promised to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in an effort to demonstrate U.S. commitment to its ally.Last week, White House press secretary Sean Spicer hinted that the Trump team has not fully evaluated the potential move. He told The New York Times that the administration is "at the very beginning stages of even discussing the subject."