Date of U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem shows how even the calendar is complicated in the Middle East
2018-02-25 08:53:24 source：LA Times
February 24, 2018
Israel declared independence on May 14, 1948, so why is it celebrating its 70th anniversary on April 18?
And why are Palestinians infuriated by the Trump administration's decision to move the American Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on May 14?
The answer lies in two calendars.
Israel marks its public holidays using the Hebrew calendar. May 14, 1948, corresponds to the fifth day of the Jewish month of Iyar in the year 5708.
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