/tags/embassy embassy en-US Copyright Mon, 14 May 2018 13:51:00 GMT /breaking-news/2018-05-14/u-s-dedicates-new-embassy-in-jerusalem The U.S. ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, praised "the vision, the courage and the moral clarity" of President Trump in making the U.S. the first country to open an embassy in the disputed city. Mon, 14 May 2018 13:51:00 GMT /breaking-news/2018-05-14/u-s-dedicates-new-embassy-in-jerusalem Camila Domonoske /breaking-news/2017-01-24/israel-says-it-will-build-2-500-new-settlement-homes-in-the-west-bank This is the second announcement of construction plans this week. President Trump, who took office on Friday, is widely expected to be more supportive of settlement expansion than his predecessor. Tue, 24 Jan 2017 18:43:00 GMT /breaking-news/2017-01-24/israel-says-it-will-build-2-500-new-settlement-homes-in-the-west-bank Merrit Kennedy