U.S. expects to open Jerusalem embassy in May, officials say

U.S. expects to open Jerusalem embassy in May, officials say
# 23 February 2018 19:53 (UTC +04:00)

The United States is expected to open its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem in May, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday, a move from Tel Aviv that reverses decades of U.S. policy and is bound to trouble U.S. allies who have already objected, APA reports quoting Reuters.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced last December that the United States recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, infuriating even Washington’s Arab allies and dismaying Palestinians who want the eastern part of the city as their capital.

No other country has recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and Trump’s decision has sown discord between the United States and the European Union over Middle East peace efforts.

The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that most embassy employees will remain in Tel Aviv.

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