US to send high-level delegation for opening of American embassy in Jerusalem on May 14

US to send a a high-level delegation including President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner for the opening of the American embassy in the Israeli capital Jerusalem on May 14.

President Donald Trump announced in Washington today that the delegation to be led by John J Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State, will include Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and David M Friedman, US



Ambassador to Israel. Jason D. Greenblatt, Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Negotiations, would also be part of the presidential delegation, the White House said.

The decision by Trump to open the embassy in Jerusalem has been opposed by countries across the world, including some of the close allies and partners of the US.