Oct 07, 2021
Israeli rightwing tries to block US Consulate re-opening
Member of Knesset (MK) Nir Barkat has submitted a bill barring the opening a foreign mission in Jerusalem without Israel's consent – in a bid to stop the United States…
May 26, 2021
US to re-open East Jerusalem Consulate
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged that the United States will re-open its Jerusalem consulate that had once served as its diplomatic channel to the Palestinians. The top US…
Jun 02, 2017
US President Donald Trump delays moving the US embassy to Jerusalem to maximize peace chances
US President Donald Trump signed a waiver that officially delays a congressional mandate to move of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The White House issued a statement…
May 12, 2017
PM Netanyahu urges President Trump ahead of visit, to relocate the US Embassy to Jerusalem
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced ahead of US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Israel, scheduled for the 22nd of May, that it would be fitting for all the embassies, particularly…
Mar 14, 2017
Former US Diplomat: Trump changes decision of moving embassy to Jerusalem
Martin Indyk, who served as US ambassador to Israel and a Middle East envoy for presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, declared in an interview to Israeli media that US…
Feb 27, 2017
Washington assesses whether or not to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
US Vice President Mike pence announced over the weekend that the United States was assessing whether to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, as well as…
Feb 03, 2017
Jordan’s king is first Middle Eastern leader to meet Trump
US President Donald Trump met last night with Jordan's King Abdullah. There was no immediate information provided about what Trump and the Jordanian King discussed, as their meeting was closed…
Jan 31, 2017
Jordan’s King Abdullah meets US vice President Pence, urges him to reconsider moving the US-embassy to Jerusalem
Jordan's King Abdullah held a meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence and Defense Secretary James Mattis, becoming the first Arab leader to engage in direct consultations with the new…
Jan 30, 2017
Despite PM Netanyahu’s support of moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, no time frame is set
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced support, during his weekly cabinet meeting, for moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem, but mentioned no specific time-frame. Netanyahu's remarks came after the head of…
Jan 25, 2017
Palestinian official: Relocation of US Embassy to Jerusalem ‘merely a campaign slogan’
The Palestinian leadership reportedly received a message from Washington according to which US President Donald Trump has decided to freeze his plan to move the US Embassy in Israel from…