France: Jerusalem issue risks morphing into a 'religious conflict'

Francois Delattre, France's UN ambassador said that Paris "regrets" America's decision to move its embassy from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem.

"France recognises no sovereignty over Jerusalem and...do not recognise the annexation of the city," said Delattre. 

He added: "It is incumbent to reaffirm our collective agreement to international law especially on a situation like Jerusalem. Without an agreement on Jerusalem, there can be no peace agreement."

"Given its gravity and central position in the international imagination...it is critical that this does not give the pretext for no radical movement and morphe into an insurmountable religious conflict."