5 hours agoAmerica opens embassy in Jerusalem, Palestinians protest
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)It caused not a few riots when it was announced, and now it is becoming reality. The U.S. opened today its new embassy in Jerusalem, a movement much liked by Israel but condemned by Palestinians who have gathered in mass protests. Senior American officials will attend Monday's ceremony, including [...]
It caused not a few riots when it was announced, and now it is becoming reality. The U.S. opened today its new embassy in Jerusalem, a movement much liked by Israel but condemned by Palestinians who have gathered in mass protests.
Senior American officials will attend Monday's ceremony, including President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kouchner.
While most European diplomats will not be present. Trump's decision to move the embassy from Tel Aviv has angered Palestinians who claim East Jerusalem as capital of the future Palestinian state.
Israel took control of East Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war and considers it the eternal, inseparable capital.
President Trump's decision last year to recognise him as Israel's capital overturned decades of American neutrality on the issue and placed the United States in front of most of the international community.
In fact, a temporary small embassy will start working from today within the existing building of the American consulate in Jerusalem. A larger building will be found next and the rest of the embassy will be displaced by Tel Aviv.
The opening ceremony is actually somewhat hasty, but the goal is to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the Israeli state. American President Donald Trump is expected to address participants in the ceremony through a video connection.
