“Is it just me, or does having the embassy in Jerusalem sound extremely inconvenient? …It’s a big trip just for people who need to go to the embassy.”
Huh? Most people I know either live in Yerushalayim or on its outskirts or spend more time there than in Tel Aviv. And even if they don’t, most people I know would much prefer spending time in Yerushalayim than in Tel Aviv.
Amongst other things, you can go to the Kosel while you’re there. And you have the opportunity to be as close to the Shechina as possible.