"While presidents before him have backed down from their pledge to move the American Embassy once they were in office, this president delivered. Protests roiled the Gaza border, resulting in at least 37 Palestinians killed, officials said.In a tweet from Washington, Trump did not reference the violence, instead urging people to watch the ceremony on television and declaring Monday "A great day for Israel! Ted Cruz of Texas and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.The embassy celebration was widely considered a snub by the Palestinians. U.S. officials said last week that Trump's delegation was not planning on meeting Palestinian officials during their visit. "Of all the things President Trump could have done, doing this (embassy move) is the strongest signal he could send to the Israeli people," North Carolina's Graham said.

Source: Economic Times May 14, 2018 13:41 UTC