Jerusalem mayor NIR Barkat said the intersection near the future U.S. Embassy to be named after the American President Donald trump.
The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem will open next week — the 70th birthday of co founding of Israel, so the preparation for this event is in full swing.
NIR Barkat on his page in Facebook reported that its city and country the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital and the opening of the new U.S. Embassy is a historic event that became possible thanks to the current President Trump. That is why the city decided to rename the area outside the Embassy building in his honor.
ירושלים מחזירה אהבה לטראמפ!החלטנו שהכיכר הסמוכה לשגרירות החדשה בבירה תיקרא «כיכר ארצות הברית — הנשיא לכבוד דונלד טראמפ».Thank you Mr. President!
Posted by Nir Barkat — ניר ברקת on Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Despite this, the head of the White house is not included in your schedule visit the event, but promised to send high-level delegation, which includes his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Yesterday (may 7), Barkat said that near the American Embassy has installed road signs indicating the direction to a diplomatic object.
זה לא חלום, זו המציאות. אני גאה ונרגש לתלות הבוקר את הראשונים השלטים החדשים שהכנו לשגרירות ארה»ב בשבוע הבא שתיפתח…
Posted by Nir Barkat — ניר ברקת on Monday, May 7, 2018
In December 2017 trump announced the recognition by the United States of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the beginning of the process of the transfer of the American Embassy from tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Following this decision, between Israeli forces and Palestinian residents clashed, which led to bloodshed.
Sam trump at a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that to be proud of his decision and considers that the previous presidents «never had the courage» to take this step.
