The Trump administration is moving very quickly to open the US embassy in Jerusalem in May, just 6 months after the initial announcement, and here’s why:
CBN NEWS – The new US Embassy in Jerusalem will open much earlier than some had predicted.
The Trump administration is working to make the move by May 2018 in celebration of Israel’s 70th anniversary.
A ribbon-cutting is being planned for mid-May since Israel was reestablished as a country 70 years ago on May 14, 1948.
According to the State Department, Tillerson has signed off on it:
The State Department notified Congress on Friday that the Jerusalem embassy will open in May. It will open in a temporary location while the US government works on a long-term facility.
Congress was informed of the move after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signed off on the security plan for the new embassy.
This is really fantastic. Not only are we moving the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, but we are doing it in time for Israel’s 70th anniversary. What a nice touch.