US Embassy move to Jerusalem

Former US senator Jon Kyl, key author of Jerusalem Embassy Act, dies at 84

In addition to his work securing funding for the Arrow missile defense system, Kyl also fought against former US president Barack Obama’s recognition of a Palestinian state

US Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) awaits Vice President Mike Pence before a mock swear-in ceremony on September 5, 2018 in Washington, DC.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he departs the White House in Washington in May.

Diplomatic courage: How Trump’s embassy decision strengthened Israel’s position – opinion

Chief Joseph Riverwind and Dr. Laralyn Riverwind.

Native American leaders seek to establish embassy in Jerusalem, strengthen ties with Israel

 A view of the Machon Lev campus in Jerusalem, home to a number of the capital’s top start-ups, including AI-company Flycomm.

On this day: in 1950: Jerusalem becomes the capital of Israel


U.S. comedians mock Jerusalem embassy opening

Colbert: Instead of attending, Trump sent "Peace Treaty Barbie and Collusion Ken."

Senior White House Advisers Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump stand during the sounding of the U.S. national anthem at a reception held at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem ahead of the moving of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, May 13, 2018.

Christian supporters made the embassy move to Jerusalem possible

Pastor Robert Jeffress and Rabbi Rabbi Zalman Wolowik share the stage with U.S. Ambassador David Friedman at the openening ceremony for the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem

U.N. official demands Gaza probe after U.S. blocks UNSC investigation

“We urge maximum restraint. Enough is enough,” Rupert Colville, the spokesman for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday.

A wounded Palestinian is evacuated during a protest at the Israel-Gaza border in the southern Gaza Strip May 14, 2018

Gazans bury dead after bloodiest day of Israel border protests

Monday's violence on the border was the bloodiest for Palestinians since the 2014 Gaza conflict.

A relative of Palestinian Ahmed al-Rantisi, who was killed during a protest at the Israel-Gaza border, is consoled at a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip May 14, 2018.

Tensions high as Palestinians mark Nakba Day

Israelis and Palestinians are braced for a further day of violence in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.

Palestinians collect tires to be burnt during a protest marking the 70th anniversary of Nakba, at the Israel-Gaza border in the southern Gaza Strip May 15, 2018

WATCH: Nikki Haley honored with rare artifact for aiding US embassy move

Haley received a rare artifact in honor of her key role in the American embassy move to Jerusalem.

Danny Danon and Nikki Haley

Kahlon and Mnuchin agree on sanction measures against Iran

Israeli and American money men agree on a series of joint economic policies.

Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon

Jerusalemites glad about U.S. embassy move but worry it may ‘fuel the fire’ of conflict

"Don’t add fuel to the fire," one Israeli warned about the opening of the embassy in Jerusalem and the repercussions it may have.

Old City of Jerusalem as seen from the air

Turkey recalls envoys from Israel, U.S. over Gaza deaths, embassy move

Turkey had promised back in December to recall its ambassador to the US should it move its embassy to Jerusalem.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, March 6, 2018

Jonathan Pollard and a Jerusalem embassy: Parallels in history?

Pollard's freedom came after protests, hunger strikes, letters, and appeals, and few have looked back since he was released. In the best-case scenario, this, will be the fate of the US Embassy move.

A worker hangs a road sign directing to the US embassy, in the area of the US consulate in Jerusalem, May 7, 2018.