US Embassy move to Jerusalem

Native American leaders seek to establish embassy in Jerusalem, strengthen ties with Israel

Inspired by the story of the Jewish people, the Riverwinds forge cultural ties between Native Americans and Israel.

Chief Joseph Riverwind and Dr. Laralyn Riverwind.
 A view of the Machon Lev campus in Jerusalem, home to a number of the capital’s top start-ups, including AI-company Flycomm.

On this day: in 1950: Jerusalem becomes the capital of Israel

 Donald Trump speaks during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 15, 2022.

Donald Trump applauded by Orthodox Jewish education group

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh  in Ramallah. August 25, 2020

Shtayyeh urges US to scrap Jerusalem embassy plan


Jerusalem publishes zoning for new US embassy in Jerusalem

The embassy will be on Derech Hebron between Hanoch Albek and Daniel Yanovsky Streets, an area known by its British Mandate-era name, "Camp Allenby."

The US Embassy in Jerusalem

Under consideration: Moving Britain’s embassy to Jerusalem - opinion

The UK policy regarding Jerusalem might change dramatically as Liz truss takes office. Could the British embassy move to Jerusalem?

Prime Minister Yair Lapid and UK counterpart Liz Truss meet on the sidelines of the annual opening of the UN General Assembly last month.

Jared Kushner: Netanyahu, Trump rift almost nixed US embassy move to Jerusalem

Netanyahu was indifferent to the US embassy move to Jerusalem, Jared Kushner writes in upcoming memoir • Trump to Bibi: You are part of the problem

 US President Donald Trump winks at Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they discuss a Middle East peace plan proposal during a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, January 28, 2020.

Upgrading US-Palestinian relations in Jerusalem impacts status as Israel's capital - editorial

The issue is not about whether there should be a consulate to handle Palestinian affairs, but why a US Consulate for the Palestinians should be based in Jerusalem and not, for example, in Ramallah.

The US Embassy in Jerusalem

There's no place for a Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem, Bennett says

"Jerusalem is the capital of one state, the State of Israel – period," the prime minister stressed.

 A man places a Palestinian flag on a fence surrounding the U.S. consulate during a rally in support of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' bid for statehood recognition in the United Nations, in Arab East Jerusalem September 21, 2011

Colombia to open Jerusalem trade office in nod to Israel's sovereignty

Office opening is seen as a partial victory for the campaign to push international recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Ivan Duque Marquez, President of Colombia, visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, 7 November 2021.

Jewish orgs. protest US Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem

Organizations who oppose the Biden Administration's intent to reopen a US consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem have formed a coalition that is organizing protests against the plan.

 A coalition of organizations who oppose the Biden Administration's intent to reopen a US consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem held a vigil in Jerusalem.

US State Dept confirms: Israel would have to authorize Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem

The US closed its consulate to the Palestinians in 2018, when it openly recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moved its embassy there.

US Embassy Jerusalem

Jerusalem's legendary neighborhood for authors celebrates centennial

The lush and quaint Jerusalem neighborhood has held residents for 100 years, included S. Y. Agnon and Eliezer Ben Yehuda, and, lately, the US Embassy.

 A patron explores the Arnona library

Donald Trump says more American Jews should have voted for him

Exit polls election night found Trump scored between 21% and 30.5% of the Jewish vote. He is also correct that an overwhelming majority of Orthodox Jews voted for him.

Former US President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 28, 2021.

Jerusalem and the embassy issue

Israel enjoys diplomatic relations with more than 160 countries, virtually all of which have sited their embassies in Tel Aviv or neighboring cities.

US Ambassador David Friedman presents Menachem Zivotofsky, with a passport