State Dept: US Considering Two Sites for Future Embassy Facility in Jerusalem
U.S. President Donald Trump is seen on screen as he delivers his speech during the opening ceremony of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, Monday, May 14, 2018
InternationalIndiaAfricaWASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States is considering two options for its future embassy facility in Jerusalem, namely the Allenby and Arnona sites, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday. “We are currently considering two options for our future embassy facility in Jerusalem,” Price said during a press briefing. “One is the Allenby site and the second is the Arnona site. But, again, no decision has been made on site selection.”The United States has started the process to amend the Jerusalem town plan for both potential locations in accordance with Israeli legal requirements, Price said. The current US embassy is located in a temporary building in the Arnona neighborhood. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in May that the US is also planning to reopen its Jerusalem consulate exclusive to the Palestinian territories. 
WorldUS Merges Jerusalem Embassy, Consulate Used to Serve Palestinians4 March 2019, 05:23 GMTThe US consulate had been operating in East Jerusalem for decades, being the country’s de facto diplomatic mission for the Palestinians. Under the presidency of Donald Trump, it was merged with the US Embassy in Israel in 2018, which was moved to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. The United States recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital while the status of the city remains contested by the Israelis and the Palestinians.
