On arrival at the airport, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, David Friedman, in exchange for an egotacious trump, the husband Jared Kushner; Photo-Reuters
On arrival at the airport, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, David Friedman, in exchange for an egotacious trump, the husband Jared Kushner; Photo-Reuters
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Ebanga and her husband Jared Kushner, daughter of President Donald Trump, went to the country on the occasion of the inauguration of the Israeli embassy in Jerusalem.
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The United States is relocating the embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, ignoring the strong opposition of the Palestinians and most of the countries including the European Union.
Donald Trump is not present in the opening ceremony, he is expected to make a speech in the video link. However, there will be Aviva-Kushna couple, who are both senior consultants in the White House.
US Finance Minister Stephen Mucin and deputy foreign minister John Sullivan will also be attending the ceremony. Kushna is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, according to a local media report.
Yavanka Trump during the national anthem of Israel at the reception of the Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem
Yavanka Trump during the national anthem of Israel at the reception of the Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem
The European Union has strongly objected to the move to the US Embassy. Most EU envoys in Israel boycott this event in Jerusalem
But diplomats of several countries, including Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic, are believed to be present at the ceremony. Guatemalan and Paraguay presidents are also scheduled to attend the ceremony. After the recognition of the trump, these two countries also decided to move to their capital city Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem is a matter of celebration for them. On the other hand, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas described it as "the biggest blow of the century" on Middle East peace efforts.
In September last year, ignoring the calls of many ally countries including France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and recognizing the capital of Israel, Donald Trump ordered the transfer of the embassy. The Palestinians broke out in the proclamation in his declaration. After several months of bloody clashes, many Palestinian people lost their lives in Israeli forces.
Israel, Palestinians, both Muslims, Christians and Jews want the holy city Jerusalem as the capital. Israel has always been claiming Jerusalem as their capital. On the other hand, the Israeli occupation of the Arab-Israeli war in 1967, Palestinian leaders want East Jerusalem to be the capital of the future Palestinian state.
The issue of Jerusalem lies in the center of the Israel-Palestine conflict for decades. Israeli sovereignty over the holy city is not internationally recognized. According to the Israel-Palestine Treaty of 1993, the identification of Jerusalem's identity will be resolved in the peace talks.