Jewish Home party leader Naftali Bennett again calls on Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
In a speech delivered to mark Jerusalem Day, Bennett tells the visiting US president that he “touched the hearts of the Israeli people” by visiting the Western Wall earlier today.
Bennett calls the international community’s non-recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital a “historic anomaly.”
“Jerusalem has been our capital for 3,000 years. More than Paris for France, London for England or Washington, DC for the United States,” he says at a Jerusalem Day event being held at the International Convention Center.
”As the leader of the free world, and of Israel’s best friend, you have the historic opportunity to be the first leader to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s eternal capital,” Bennett says.
”On behalf of the Israeli people left and right, and on behalf of Jews around the world, I call on you today: President Trump please make history! Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital!”
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