Minister says he thanked Pence for Jerusalem stance

Tourism Minister Yariv Levin says that he thanked Pence for the US recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, when the two exchanged brief greetings at an airport welcome ceremony moments ago.

US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence step off a plane upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on January 21, 2018. (AFP/Jack GUEZ)

“I praised him for coming to Israel and thanked him for his important part in the president’s statement on Jerusalem,” he tells reporters. “I expressed our deep appreciation for his friendship with the State of Israel.”

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