As the press service of the US President reports, the relevant decision will contribute to the peace process in the country.

According to Netanyahu, the transfer of the US embassy to Jerusalem will forever be enshrined in the hearts of our people. Nevertheless, the people still believe that such a historic decision may repel the achievement of peace in the past.

"I say that this pushes the world forward, because this decision recognizes history, it recognizes the real reality, and the world can be built only on the basis of truth," the Israeli prime minister said..

As previously reported in URA-Inform, Vice President Mike Pence announced the relocation of the US Embassy from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem until the end of 2019.

Recall that after the announcement of the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the beginning of preparations for the transfer of the American embassy from Tel Aviv. The Palestinian Authority stated that Jerusalem was the capital of their state and had withdrawn its official representative from the United States of America for consultations.