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The '''Consulate General of the United States, Jerusalem,''' is a [[United States]] diplomatic mission in [[Jerusalem]]. The consulate is an independent mission that serves Jerusalem, the [[West Bank]], and the [[Gaza Strip]].<ref>[http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov/about_the_embassy.html About the Consulate]</ref> It is one of the two Consulates General (the other being [[Consulate General of the United States, Hong Kong and Macau|Hong Kong]]) that function similarly to an embassy (i.e., reporting directly to the [[United States Department of State]] and not the ambassador of any country).<ref>[http://www.ait.org.tw/en/pressrelease-pr1224.html Christopher J. Marut Appointed as Director of the Taipei Office of the American Institute in Taiwan]</ref> |
The '''Consulate General of the United States, Jerusalem,''' is a [[United States]] diplomatic mission in [[Jerusalem]]. The consulate is an independent mission that serves Jerusalem, the [[West Bank]], and the [[Gaza Strip]].<ref>[http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov/about_the_embassy.html About the Consulate] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707013844/http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov/about_the_embassy.html |date=2010-07-07 }}</ref> It is one of the two Consulates General (the other being [[Consulate General of the United States, Hong Kong and Macau|Hong Kong]]) that function similarly to an embassy (i.e., reporting directly to the [[United States Department of State]] and not the ambassador of any country).<ref>[http://www.ait.org.tw/en/pressrelease-pr1224.html Christopher J. Marut Appointed as Director of the Taipei Office of the American Institute in Taiwan]</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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==Location== |
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The residence of the Consul General and offices for consulate employees are located on Agron Street in [[West Jerusalem]]. Until 2010, citizen and visa services operated out of the building at 27 Nablus Road in [[East Jerusalem]].<ref name="About">"[http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov/about_the_embassy.html About the Consulate]." ''Consulate-General of the United States in Jerusalem''. Retrieved on 16 January 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov/contact_information.html Contact Information]." ''Consulate-General of the United States in Jerusalem''. Retrieved on 16 January 2009</ref> In October 2010, consular services were moved to a new building in the [[Arnona]] neighborhood of West Jerusalem, in an area that was once a [[no man's land]] very close to the [[Green Line (Israel)|Green Line]].<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/e-j-lem-american-consulate-relocates-to-high-end-area-1.320106 American consulate relocates to high-end area]</ref> |
The residence of the Consul General and offices for consulate employees are located on Agron Street in [[West Jerusalem]]. Until 2010, citizen and visa services operated out of the building at 27 Nablus Road in [[East Jerusalem]].<ref name="About">"[http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov/about_the_embassy.html About the Consulate] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707013844/http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov/about_the_embassy.html |date=2010-07-07 }}." ''Consulate-General of the United States in Jerusalem''. Retrieved on 16 January 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://jerusalem.usconsulate.gov/contact_information.html Contact Information]." ''Consulate-General of the United States in Jerusalem''. Retrieved on 16 January 2009</ref> In October 2010, consular services were moved to a new building in the [[Arnona]] neighborhood of West Jerusalem, in an area that was once a [[no man's land]] very close to the [[Green Line (Israel)|Green Line]].<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/e-j-lem-american-consulate-relocates-to-high-end-area-1.320106 American consulate relocates to high-end area]</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 14:10, 12 August 2017
| Consulate General of the United States of America, Jerusalem | |
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| Inaugural holder | Warder Cresson[2] |
| Formation | 1844 |
| Website | U.S. Consulate General - Jerusalem |
The Consulate General of the United States, Jerusalem, is a United States diplomatic mission in Jerusalem. The consulate is an independent mission that serves Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip.[3] It is one of the two Consulates General (the other being Hong Kong) that function similarly to an embassy (i.e., reporting directly to the United States Department of State and not the ambassador of any country).[4]
History
The U.S. consulate first opened in 1844 in the Old City, inside Jaffa Gate in what is now the Swedish Christian Study Center. In the late 19th century, the consulate moved to a site on the Street of the Prophets. In 1912, it moved to Agron Street, in present-day West Jerusalem. The main building, one of the first houses built outside the Old City walls, was constructed in 1868 by Ferdinand Vester, a German Lutheran missionary. A third story was added later. On 23 May 1948, the Consul General, Thomas C. Wasson, was assassinated. In 1952, the consulate leased another building on Nablus Road,[5] East Jerusalem.
Location
The residence of the Consul General and offices for consulate employees are located on Agron Street in West Jerusalem. Until 2010, citizen and visa services operated out of the building at 27 Nablus Road in East Jerusalem.[5][6] In October 2010, consular services were moved to a new building in the Arnona neighborhood of West Jerusalem, in an area that was once a no man's land very close to the Green Line.[7]
See also
- Israel–United States relations
- Palestine–United States relations
- Embassy of the United States, Tel Aviv
- List of diplomatic missions of the United States
References
- ^ Consul- general
- ^ Consul-general
- ^ About the Consulate Archived 2010-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Christopher J. Marut Appointed as Director of the Taipei Office of the American Institute in Taiwan
- ^ a b "About the Consulate Archived 2010-07-07 at the Wayback Machine." Consulate-General of the United States in Jerusalem. Retrieved on 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Contact Information." Consulate-General of the United States in Jerusalem. Retrieved on 16 January 2009
- ^ American consulate relocates to high-end area
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1 Consulates-General which function as an embassy (ie. consul reports to State Department, not the respective country's ambassador) 2 The American Institute in Taiwan is ostensibly a public, non-profit organization to promote US-Taiwanese relations, but through State Department staffing & assistance, functions as an informal US diplomatic mission. | |||
