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1/29/2017

Topic Reading-Vol.1754-1/29/2017

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Why moving the US embassy to Jerusalem is so controversial
Usually, foreign embassies are located in the capital of the host country. But there are no foreign embassies in Jerusalem, the capital of Israel. Instead, all of the 86 countries that have embassies in Israel have theirs in Tel Aviv. And the commitment by the 45th president of the U.S. to relocate the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem sparked a big political controversy around the world.
Why are all foreign embassies to Israel in Tel Aviv, which is the financial and high-tech center of the country but not the capital. And then why is the move to relocate an embassy to the capital a problem?
Enjoy reading and learning how complex Jerusalem is to the world.

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