The New U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem Will Open in May 2018 to Celebrate Israel’s 70th Anniversary
The new US Embassy in Jerusalem will open much earlier than some had predicted.
The Trump administration is working to make the move by May 2018 in celebration of Israel’s 70th anniversary.
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday, President Trump said, “We officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.”
“Every president campaigned on, ‘We’re gonna move the embassy,’ then they never pulled it off,” he continued. “It’s the right thing to do.”
The State Department notified Congress on Friday that the Jerusalem embassy will open in May. It will open in a temporary location while the US government works on a long-term facility.
Congress was informed of the move after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signed off on a security plan for the new embassy.
