Foreign Policy. Issued on: May 14, Embassy there. Fact Sheets President Donald J. On December 6, , President Trump kept his promise, announcing that the United States would begin recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and officially open our Embassy there.
Congress urged the President to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel with the bipartisan Jerusalem Embassy Act β a call unanimously reaffirmed by the Senate in More than two decades of waivers delaying the Embassy move brought us no closer to a lasting peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. President Trump has made clear that old challenges demand new approaches, and that he will keep his word to the American people.
On May 14, , the United States officially opened our Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel, 70 years to the day that President Truman recognized Israel as an independent country, making the United States the first nation to do so.
President Trump has recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and advanced peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Israel is a sovereign nation and, like every other sovereign nation, has the right to choose its own capital. Yet for 70 years we neglected to extend this basic courtesy to Israel that we extend to other countries.
Jerusalem is the seat of the modern Israeli government. It is the location of the official residence of the Prime Minister and President, as well as the headquarters of many government ministries.
