Report: U.S. Embassy to remain in Tel-Aviv, Ambassador will work in Jerusalem

[DavidB.]

The Jerusalem Post reported something different on the subject today: "Trump to forge ahead with Jerusalem embassy move despite opposition."

I suspect it means the embassy move won't happen immediately (though it will eventually happen), but Friedman will start working from Jerusalem from the beginning.

[DavidB.]

The latest report from CNN is a little different.

This is from CNN just now: "Trump may start with US ambassador in Jerusalem, not an embassy"

No one assumed that he would "start" with the U.S. ambassador in Jerusalem; that would very much be logistically impossible. Obviously the embassy move will take some time.

Also very, very much this:

I must admit I have never understood the whole not recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Every country with a embassy in Israel at the very least recognise West Jerusalem as Israeli territory, even if they don't recognise East Jerusalem as Israeli.

Hopefully the U.S. finally gets an administration that won't give in to perpetual Arab bullying and blackmail.