New US embassy location in Jerusalem cuts through Armistice Line
New US embassy to be opened on 1949 Armistice Line, which has long been violated by occupation of East Jerusalem.
![An Israeli man holds an Israeli flag as he argues with a Palestinian woman ahead of the annual Jerusalem Day parade outside Jerusalem''s Old City''s Damascus Gate, May 13, 2018. [Ammar Awad/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/439a1821174441dbbfaba3479966b391_18.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Published On 14 May 2018
The new US embassy in Jerusalem is located on the border of the 1949 Armistice Line, which has long been violated by the occupation of East Jerusalem.
Israel claims all of Jerusalem as its “united” capital, and its annexation of East Jerusalem effectively put the entire city under Israeli control. Palestinian leaders, however, see East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.
Source: Al Jazeera