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NPR: U.S. Embassy In Tel Aviv Prepares A Monday Move To Jerusalem
Come Monday, Jerusalem will be the official home of the U.S. Embassy to Israel.
Near the office, American and Israeli flags line the streets. New road signs, written in Hebrew, Arabic and English, point the way to the embassy. The Friends of Zion Museum has plastered buildings and buses with more than 150 billboards in support of President Trump. And on Twitter, the Tel Aviv handle @USEmbassyTA has gone dormant and @usembassyjlm has taken its place.
The U.S. Embassy had operated on HaYarkon Street in Tel Aviv since the late 1960s. No country has its embassy in Jerusalem because of its contested status — both Israelis and Palestinians see the ancient city as their capital. For decades, U.S. policy refrained from recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital until Israelis and Palestinians settled the matter in a peace agreement.
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More News On Preparations Underway For The U.S. Embassy Move From Tel Aviv To Jerusalem On Monday
US Embassy in Jerusalem to open with initial staff of 50 -- AP
Trump to address Jerusalem embassy opening by video: official -- AFP
Less Than Half of Foreign Diplomats Accepts Invitation to US Embassy Event in Jerusalem -- Haaretz
US Ambassador Will Not Work Full Time in New Jerusalem Embassy -- New York Times
