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U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem to open on Monday

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The Department of State has announced that the U.S. Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem will be dedicated on Monday, May 14, 2018. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the Office of the Spokesperson for the Department said it was proud to announce the dedication, adding that Amb. David Friedman would preside over the dedication ceremony. It stated that Deputy Secretary, John Sullivan would lead the Presidential Delegation to the historic opening along with Secretary of Treasury , Steven Mnuchin. Other members of the presidential delegation are Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, Adviser Ivanka Trump, and Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt. “As the President stated on December 6, 2017, the historic opening of our embassy recognizes the reality that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and the seat of its government. “Seventy years ago, the United States, under President Harry S. Truman, became the first nation to recognize the State of Israel.