WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has begun deliberations over whether to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said on Sunday .

"We are the very beginning stages of even discussing this subject," Spicer said in a statement.

One adviser to US President Donald Trump, Kellyanne Conway, has said it is a top priority for the new administration, which took office just three days ago.

Palestinians protest against Trump"s statement on moving embassy to Jerusalem