Trump warns Israel that settlements 'complicate' peace hopes
Image copyright AFP Image caption President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital was strongly welcomed by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
 US President Donald Trump  has said Israeli settlements "complicate" the peace process with Palestinians and urged "care" over the issue.
 He  also told an Israeli newspaper that  he  did not believe the Palestinians  and possibly Israel as well  were ready to make peace.
 President Trump  angered Palestinians in December when  he  recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
 He  also threatened to withhold aid unless Palestinians agreed to talks.
Asked by editor-in-chief Boaz Bismouth when the US would present its peace plan   Mr Trump  said: "We will see what happens. Right now the Palestinians are not into making peace  they are just not into it. Regarding Israel  I am not certain it  too  is interested in making peace so we will just need to wait and see what happens."
Asked whether Israeli settlements would form part of the peace plan   he  said: "We will be talking about settlements. The settlements are something that very much complicates and always have complicated making peace  so I think Israel has to be very careful with the settlements."
In excerpts of the interview published on Friday   Mr Trump  said that recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital had been a highlight of  his  first year in office.
"I think Jerusalem was a very big point and I think it was a very important point "  he  said.
Image copyright AFP Image caption President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital was strongly welcomed by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
  [TGT] has said Israeli settlements "complicate" the peace process with Palestinians and urged "care" over the issue.
  [TGT]   also told an Israeli newspaper that   [TGT]   did not believe the Palestinians  and possibly Israel as well  were ready to make peace.
  [TGT] angered Palestinians in December when   [TGT]   recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
  [TGT]   also threatened to withhold aid unless Palestinians agreed to talks.
Asked by editor-in-chief Boaz Bismouth when the US would present its peace plan    [TGT] said: "We will see what happens. Right now the Palestinians are not into making peace  they are just not into it. Regarding Israel  I am not certain it  too  is interested in making peace so we will just need to wait and see what happens."
Asked whether Israeli settlements would form part of the peace plan   he  said: "We will be talking about settlements. The settlements are something that very much complicates and always have complicated making peace  so I think Israel has to be very careful with the settlements."
In excerpts of the interview published on Friday    [TGT] said that recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital had been a highlight of   [TGT]   first year in office.
"I think Jerusalem was a very big point and I think it was a very important point "  he  said.