The U.S. on Monday will officially open its new embassy to Israel in Jerusalem. This will correct a surreal policy whereby, since Israel’s independence 70 years ago, the U.S. and other nations have refused to recognize its sovereignty over its capital city. President Trump announced in December he would reverse the old policy. By moving the embassy he now translates words into deed. The embassy’s exact location within Jerusalem has gotten much less attention, but it is equally consequential.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 13, 2018 17:51 UTC