France and Turkey’s presidents have agreed to work together to persuade the US to reconsider its decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Speaking to Reuters, a Turkish official said the two leaders agreed over the phone to make a joint effort to reverse the US decision.
The Turkish President also spoke to the presidents of Kazakhstan, Lebanon and Azerbaijan on Saturday.
In 2014 the French National Assembly passed a non-binding motion calling on the government to recognise Palestine.
Hundreds of pro-Palestine supporters marched through Paris on Saturday reports Reuters.