DEC 08 (DNA) – The United States ambassador to the United Nations says President Donald Trump knew his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital would raise “questions and concerns” but took it to advance peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Nikki Haley told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Friday that the US is more committed to peace “than we’ve ever been before and we believe we might be closer to that goal than ever before.”

She said the Trump administration has been working on a new peace plan, but Haley gave no details.

She noted that past Israeli-Palestinian agreements have been signed on the White House lawn, and if there is a new agreement there is “a good likelihood” it will be signed there as well “because the United States has the credibility of both sides.”