USA embassy move counter to int'l law, says Palestine's president

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In a symbolic gesture ahead of the relocation of the USA embassy to Jerusalem, the mission changed its Twitter name Thursday from USEmbassyTelAviv to USEmbassyJerusalem. The constitution forbids officials to hold two posts simultaneously.

Paraguay's announcement comes days ahead of the USA embassy's relocation on May 14, which coincides with the 70th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel.

"We are very pleased by the important decision to move the Paraguayan embassy".

In this photo released by the Jerusalem Municipality, Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat poses with a new road sign to the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, Monday, May 7, 2018.

The embassy is to get a festive inauguration on Monday next week, to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel.

Small in size, it will initially occupy part of the consular workspace pending planning and construction of a purpose-built embassy, a long-term project according to the US State Department.

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Israel claims the entire city as its eternal capital. The Palestinians have effectively avoided any contact with U.S. officials since the decision.

"It takes away legitimacy from the USA as an intermediary in the (Israeli-Palestinian) conflict with its support and alliance with the State of Israel", added Abbas during an appearance before reporters along with his Chilean counterpart and host, Sebastian Piñera, at La Moneda Palace, Efe reported.

Israel occupied east Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day War and later annexed it.

The complex of the US Embassy in tel Aviv on the street and the Yarkon in tel Aviv will continue to operate as usual providing services to US citizens in Israel and in the Palestinian authority, as well as consular services (by appointment).

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales has said his country's embassy will move to Jerusalem on May 16.

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