Hebrew website “0404” on Tuesday reported that the US president Donald Trump has confirmed his plan to move his country’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 2018.
It added that Trump is pressuring the logistics staff in Washington in coordination with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to start the transfer soon.
A source at the White House told the Hebrew website that Trump has sent a clear message to Israel that he wants to start the relocation as soon as possible.
The website which is known for being close to the Israeli army noted that the US embassy will be moved from Tel Aviv in the 1948 occupied Palestine to a diplomatic hotel in Occupied Jerusalem.
Israel occupied the eastern part of Jerusalem in 1967. In 1980 it declared its annexation to West Jerusalem which had been occupied since 1948 and announced Jerusalem the “eternal capital” of Israel a move which the international community refuses to recognize.
On 6th December 2017 Trump recognized Occupied Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and announced his intention to move the US embassy in Israel to the holy city.
The Knesset on Monday approved the “unified Jerusalem” bill in the second and third readings with 61 votes in favor and 51 against. The bill stipulates that any decision related to relinquishing parts of Jerusalem will require the consent of 80 MKs.
