Pope francis denies israel rejects u s decision jerusalem

I think there may be some confusion here.

To clarify, Pope Francis did not deny Israel's rejection of the US decision on Jerusalem. In fact, Pope Francis has been critical of the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and has called for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

On December 6, 2017, the US President Donald Trump announced that the US would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and would begin the process of moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This decision was widely criticized by the international community, including the Pope.

Pope Francis expressed his concerns about the decision, saying that it could have "serious consequences" for the peace process and that it was "unacceptable" to ignore the rights of the Palestinian people. He also called for a two-state solution, with Jerusalem as a shared capital.

Israel, on the other hand, welcomed the US decision and saw it as a long-overdue recognition of its capital. The Israeli government has long claimed Jerusalem as its capital, while the Palestinians claim East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.

So, to summarize, Pope Francis did not deny Israel's rejection of the US decision on Jerusalem. Instead, he expressed his concerns about the decision and called for a two-state solution, while Israel welcomed the decision and saw it as a recognition of its capital.