The United States and Israel signed an agreement Wednesday\u00a0allocating\u00a0land for the permanent US Embassy compound in Jerusalem, marking the start of the embassy\u2019s transition from its current location to a permanent site in the city.<\/p>\n
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar signed the agreement at Israel\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The move advances the diplomatic process that began with President Donald Trump\u2019s December 2017 decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel\u2019s capital and\u00a0relocate\u00a0the US Embassy there.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Huckabee described the agreement as another milestone in bilateral relations, saying it strengthens the American presence in Jerusalem and reflects the close partnership between the two countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday is another historic day for the US-Israel relationship as the US receives the property that will be the future home of the new US Embassy complex,\u201d Huckabee said, adding that the project would deepen and expand the US presence in \u201cJerusalem \u2013 the eternal capital of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said the United States plans to build \u201ca magnificent and beautiful new US Embassy complex\u201d and said the decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel\u2019s capital was based on US law and \u201cthe deep, historic connection of the Jewish people to their eternal capital that goes back thousands of years.\u201d Huckabee also noted that the agreement comes on the eve of America\u2019s 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n
Sa\u2019ar called the agreement another step in the alliance between the two countries and said President Trump\u2019s decision to move the embassy was \u201can act of historic justice.\u201d He said the new agreement permanently reinforces that decision.<\/p>\n
The foreign minister said the accord extends beyond a real estate transaction, describing it as \u201ca recognition of history and a declaration of our shared future.\u201d He also called Israel \u201cthe United States\u2019 most important strategic asset in the Middle East,\u201d adding that the two countries are indispensable to one another.<\/p>\n
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon said the agreement turns President Trump\u2019s decision to move the embassy into a permanent reality.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Trump\u2019s historic decision is officially turning from paper into stone,\u201d Leon said. He thanked President Trump,\u00a0Huckabee\u00a0and Sa\u2019ar for advancing the project, adding that \u201cJerusalem has always been our eternal capital.\u201d<\/p>\n
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