Jerusalem
The newly inaugurated, 10-year, 20 million shekel (about $5.5 million) project led by the East Jerusalem Development Company has delivered accessibility to all three of the city’s holy sites—the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Temple Mount and the Western Wall.
Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă has been met with resistance by President Klaus Iohannis, who would make the final decision.
Brazilian politician Jamal Harfoush slams [King] Salman of Saudi Arabia and Gulf state leader for allegedly supporting U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem: “Pigs and apes, offspring of Mordechai!”
It is the sixth summit meeting between Israel, Cyprus and Greece.
Hungary opens diplomatic trade mission in Jerusalem
“This is a very exciting moment for us because it’s the first European diplomatic mission opened in Jerusalem in many decades, and three Hungarian diplomats are going to be assigned to this office for trade purposes,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Along with Egypt, Jordan is the only Arab nation to have a peace accord with Israel.
The DigiTell19 conference, which just wrapped up in Jerusalem, brought together a host of voices involved with a civic networking platform connecting pro-Israel entities worldwide.
Palestinian leader Saeb Erekat said the international community should “not to engage in any kind of formal relationship or collaboration” with the embassy, which now includes the Palestinian affairs unit.
Jordan’s Royal Committee for Jerusalem Affairs, which oversees the Waqf in Jerusalem, called it “aggression against Jerusalem and holy sites for electoral purposes.”
It’s part of a municipal improvement strategy that includes developing infrastructure, easing congestion and improving accessibility.
The move by High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet came amid outside pressure, including from NGO Monitor, which tracks nongovernmental organizations and how they view Israel.
The U.S. Consulate General covered Palestinian affairs, which have now been included in operations into the embassy.
