Recognition of Jerusalem as a Unified City And Capital of Israel

Another step forward in the recognition of Jerusalem as a unified city and capital of Israel! The United States has announced that it will be consolidating its Jerusalem consulate under the auspices of the Jerusalem embassy. It is a step that ends the charade of past years where some have pretended that the city is divided. Israel welcomes this new advancement with open arms…

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A Slap in Abbas’ Face as US Eliminates Eastern Jerusalem Consulate for PA Residents

Article Courtesy: Jewish Press

The State Dept. is planning to merge its long-serving consulate in eastern Jerusalem with the newly created US embassy in the western part of the Israeli capital, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Thursday. This step is viewed as yet another slap in the face of the Palestinian Authority and its chairman, Mahmoud Abbas, since the consulate has been serving Arabs from Judea and Samaria and from the eastern part of the city for decades.

The announcement also does away, for all intents and purposes, with the idea that President Trump was planning to turn the consulate into a US embassy in a new Palestinian State whose capital would be eastern Jerusalem.

“This decision is driven by our global efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations,” Pompeo said. “It does not signal a change of US policy on Jerusalem, the West Bank, or the Gaza Strip.”

“We will continue to conduct a full range of reporting, outreach, and programming in the West Bank and Gaza as well as with Palestinians in Jerusalem through a new Palestinian Affairs Unit inside U.S. Embassy Jerusalem,” the Secretary insisted. “The administration is strongly committed to achieving a lasting and comprehensive peace that offers a brighter future to Israel and the Palestinians. We look forward to continued partnership and dialogue with the Palestinian people and, we hope in the future, with the Palestinian leadership.”

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