Impact score
7/10
Urgency
immediate
Sections
1
Primary agencies
Key terms
Authorizes the Secretary of State to close the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem and merge its functions into the U.S. Embassy to Israel. A significant diplomatic reorganization reflecting the administration's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and consolidation of diplomatic operations there, effectively downgrading the separate consulate that had historically served as the de facto embassy to the Palestinians.
( printed page 3961) Memorandum of January 8, 2019 Decision on the United States Consulate General in Jerusalem Memorandum for the Secretary of State Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and after carefully considering the recommendation of the Secretary of State, I hereby authorize you to take the steps necessary to close the United States Consulate General in Jerusalem and to merge its functions into the United States Embassy to Israel. THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, January 8, 2019 [ FR Doc. 2019-02461 Filed 2-12-19; 11:15 am] Billing code 3295-F9-P
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