Jerusalem embassy move

Paraguay President Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara, left, meeting with Israeli Prime Minister in Jerusalem, July 19, 2016. (Photo by Emil Salman/Pool/Flash90)

May 22, 2018, 12:09 pm

Paraguay’s President Horacio Cartes said at the ceremony that he appreciated "this country that courageously defends its right to live in peace."

By JTA Reports

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, left, meets at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem with Benjamin Netanyahu on May 16, 2018, after the dedication of his country’s embassy in the city. (Photo by Mark Neiman/GPO)

May 21, 2018, 12:09 pm

Guatemala moves Israel embassy to Jerusalem, 2 days after US

Guatemala inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem, the second country to move its main diplomatic mission from Tel Aviv.

By JTA Reports

A newly hung sign pointing to the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, which was inaugurated on May 14, 2018. (Photo by Ben Sales)

May 17, 2018, 4:19 pm

Editorial: What comes next after Israel’s very big day?

As we rejoice, we need to remember that we still have a long way to go. At the top of the list is achieving peace.

By Editorial board

Jared Kushner speaking while U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman looks on at the opening ceremony of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, May 14, 2018. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

May 17, 2018, 4:18 pm

Embassy opening spurs celebrations across Atlantic

From Vice President Mike Pence to Israel's ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer, officials from both countries praised President Trump for moving the embassy.

By Joshua Runyan

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, center, next to Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, second from left, arrives at a meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

May 15, 2018, 11:25 am

Palestinian Authority condemns countries for blocking EU statement on Jerusalem

The statement reportedly would have condemned the move of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem and called for peace talks to decide the status of the city.

By JTA Reports

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in London, May 14, 2018. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

May 15, 2018, 11:10 am

Turkey expels Israeli ambassador over Gaza violence

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday night called Israel a “terror state." Netanyahu responded that Erdogan is "among Hamas’s biggest supporters."

By JTA Reports

May 15, 2018, 11:04 am

Neighbors of new US embassy in Jerusalem are worried — about traffic, rent

In Arnona, the neighborhood surrounding the embassy, residents sounded unconcerned by the embassy’s historical significance, and unruffled about its potential to spark riots.

By Ben Sales

Beitar Jerusalem fans cheering at a match at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 23, 2015. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

May 14, 2018, 12:26 pm

Jerusalem soccer team adds Trump to its name to honor US embassy move

The team will now be known as “Beitar Trump Jerusalem,” it announced on social media on Sunday, a day before the dedication of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem.

By JTA Reports

Mitt Romney touring a dairy farm in Ogden, Utah, Feb. 16, 2018. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)

May 14, 2018, 12:17 pm

Mitt Romney calls pastor picked to lead prayer at dedication a religious bigot

He criticized the choice of Robert Jeffress, a Dallas pastor, to lead a prayer at the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.

By JTA Reports

The Israeli and the American flags are screened on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City on May 13, 2018, ahead of the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. (Photo by Yontan Sindel/Flash90)

May 14, 2018, 12:07 pm

Israelis respond to Trump, U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem

Some are for and against individual policies made by the U.S. president, but most seem satisfied that Jerusalem is being recognized as Israel’s capital.

By Eliana Rudee

Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and Ivanka Trump, adviser to and daughter of President Donald Trump, revealing a dedication plaque at the official opening ceremony of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, May 14, 2018. South Africa recalled its ambassador after violence following the dedication of the embassy. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

May 14, 2018, 11:24 am

US dedicates embassy in Jerusalem amid jubilation and violence

“Today we officially open the United States embassy in Jerusalem. Congratulations it’s been a long time coming,” President Trump said in a video greeting at the ceremony Monday.

By JTA Reports

Palestinians carrying a wounded man during a protest against United States’ plans to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, near Al Bureij Refugee Camp at the Gaza-Israel border, May 14, 2018. (Photo by Hassan Jedi/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

May 14, 2018, 11:08 am

At least 50 Palestinians reported dead in border protests on day of embassy move

The protests are part of the March of Return, protests that have taken place every Friday at the border for the last seven weeks.

By JTA Reports

May 10, 2018, 2:20 pm

Paraguay moving embassy to Jerusalem a week after US

Paraguay will be the third country to move its embassy, following the United States and Guatemala.

By JTA Reports

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump on the South Lawn prior to their departure from the White House, May 19, 2017. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

April 27, 2018, 9:08 am

Ivanka and Jared part of US delegation for embassy opening

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, will lead the delegation of more than 250 U.S. delegates, including 40 members of the Senate and House of Representatives.

By JTA Reports

Bernie Sanders speaking at J Street’s conference in Washington D,C., April 16, 2018. (Photo courtesy of J Street)

April 19, 2018, 1:59 pm

J Street conference dishes out criticism of Trump, Israeli government

The 10th annual policy conference focused on the conflict with the Palestinians, the Iran deal and BDS as well as concerns with both the U.S. and Israeli leadership.

By Dan Schere, David Holzel and Toby Tabachnick