Israel ‘completely surprised’ to hear Trump may attend Jerusalem embassy opening

Israeli officials professed themselves “completely surprised” Saturday by US  President Donald Trump’s remark Friday that he might travel to Israel next month for the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem.Standing next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a White House press conference, Trump responded to a question from the Christian Broadcasting Network over who would attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “I may go,” the president said. “Very proud of it.”

 

Source: Israel ‘completely surprised’ to hear Trump may attend Jerusalem embassy opening | The Times of Israel

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