Moving the embassy provoked tensions and atleast temporarily escalated things. As imo it was meant to.Palestinian officials have said the announcement disqualifies the United States from peace talks, while Hamas called for a new intifada following Trump's declarations.[10][11][12] Following the announcement there were demonstrations throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as in various countries around the world.[13] By December 25, 2017, Salafi groups had fired almost 30 rockets towards Israel from the Gaza Strip, with almost half landing inside Gaza. Two caused minor damage to property near Ashkelon and Sderot, and Hamas rounded up the Salafists thought responsible for the attacks.[14][15]
On February 23, 2018, the U.S. State Department announced the new US embassy would open in May that year.[16] The US embassy was officially opened in Jerusalem on May 14, 2018, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the Israeli Declaration of Independence. Protests on the Gaza border were met with tear gas and sniper fire by the Israel Defence Forces, resulting in the deaths of at least 58 Palestinians, the highest single-day death toll since the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict.[17][18][19] The IDF and the Israeli government defended the use of force as necessary due to rocks and explosives thrown by protesters. The location of the relocated embassy is at the former site of its consulate general in the Arnona neighborhood, in West Jerusalem.
The deal appears legit since there are numerous sources reporting it. What you don’t seem to understand about trump is that his idea of a deal just means he gets what he wants and everyone else be damned. He does not know how to compromise. It isn’t in his dna. And that short sightedness has caused him myriad problems in his own businesses as well as throughout the course of his presidency thus far.
It seems like a thinly veiled attempt to justify war on the palestinians, and I can’t support that.