By Ron Kampeas: President-elect Donald Trump said during his campaign he wants to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. His nominee for ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has said he hopes he will work from an embassy in the city.
Trump’s transition team has affirmed the intention to move the embassy, albeit without a timeline. And now, Israel’s ambassador to Washington, Ron Dermer, in a forceful speech at Tuesday night’s Hanukkah party at the embassy here, encouraged Trump to make good on the pledge, saying it was long past due.