April 27, 2024 06:39 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, no immediate damages reported | Arjuna awardee CRPF officer found guilty of sexual harassment charges, faces dismissal | Opposition's dreams shattered: PM Modi on Supreme Court's VVPAT verdict | Supreme Court rejects plea seeking 100 pct votes verification on EVMs, rules out returning to ballot papers | Voting concludes in 88 constituencies with 61% turnout by 5 pm
US President Donald Trump may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening

US President Donald Trump may travel to Jerusalem for embassy opening

India Blooms News Service | | 06 Mar 2018, 09:13 am

Washington, Mar 6 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump might travel to Jerusalem to open the US embassy in the city later this year, media reports said.

"I may. I may," the US President was quoted as saying by CNN  as he welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Oval Office.

"They have started, as you know, construction and I may," Trump said.

"If I can, I will," he said on his visit.

On Dec 6, 2017 Trump and his administration recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The administration is working to shift  US embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.

Meanwhile, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu is currently visiting the US.

He said Israel-US alliance has never been stronger than it is now under Donald Trump's leadership.

" President Trump, the US-Israel alliance has never been stronger than it is now under your leadership. Thank you for your tremendous friendship, @realDonaldTrump. ," he tweeted.

Image: Benjamin Netanyahu Twitter page

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.