Barkat: Jerusalem one of the safest cities in the world

At the AJC’s Global Forum gathering in Jerusalem, Mayor Nir Barkat says Israel’s capital is one of the safest cities in the world.

“In Washington DC, you have 15 murders per 100,000 residents per year. In Jerusalem, terror and crime combined – one,” he says at the opening of the event.

“When I fly to America, I pray to come back home safely,” Barkat quips.

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