US to cut ribbon for new embassy in Jerusalem on May 14

NewsBharati    08-May-2018
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Jerusalem, May 8: The United States to send a high-level delegation including President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner for the opening of the American embassy in the Israeli capital Jerusalem on May 14.

 

President Donald Trump announced in Washington today that the delegation to be led by John J Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State, will include Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and David M Friedman, US Ambassador to Israel. Jason D. Greenblatt, Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Negotiations, would also be part of the presidential delegation, the White House said.

 

The decision by Trump to open the embassy in Jerusalem has been opposed by countries across the world, including some of the close allies and partners of the US.

It has been also announced that President Trump won’t be going to Jerusalem for the opening.

In December last year, United States recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It was a move that upended decades of U.S. policy,’ was the announcement made by the U.S President Donald Trump which invited lots of criticism but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu termed it as ‘historic day’ for Israel. Also President Trump announced to move the U.S Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.