Top Biden Administration Diplomat Pledges to Keep US Embassy in Jerusalem (VIDEO)

The top diplomat in the incoming US administration has confirmed that the American Embassy in Israel will remain in Jerusalem.…

By January 20, 2021


The top diplomat in the incoming US administration has confirmed that the American Embassy in Israel will remain in Jerusalem. Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, Tony Blinken, added that there would be no reversal of Donald Trump’s decision to recognize the holy city as the capital of the Jewish State.

In his confirmation hearing, Blinken also said that the Biden White House was committed to forging a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Regarding Iran, Blinken said that US officials would consult with Israel and Arab allies in the Middle East before deciding on the fate of the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal.

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Akiva Van Koningsveld

Akiva Van Koningsveld

Originally from The Hague, Akiva Van Koningsveld left The Netherlands for Israel in the fall of 2020. Before joining the HonestReporting team, he worked as a policy officer at the Center for Information and Documentation Israel, a Dutch organization dedicated to combating antisemitism and spreading awareness of the Arab-Israel conflict.

Akiva studied journalism at the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. In 2020, he graduated from Utrecht University with a law degree, focusing on the intersection of human rights and civil liability.

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