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Monday, March 5, 2018
Netanyahu thanks Trump for Jerusalem embassy move, likens him to King Cyrus
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNetanyahu thanks Trump for announcing he’ll move the US embassy to Jerusalem in May.
“This is the first time we meet in Washington, America’s capital, since you declared that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital. This is a historic proclamation,” Netanyahu tells Trump.
Netanyahu compares Trump to King Cyrus, the Persian king who allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple; Lord Balfour, whose declaration gave UK backing to a Jewish state in the Land of Israel; and US president Harry Truman, who recognized the State of Israel.
“We remember how you, Donald J. Trump, recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,” Netanyahu says.
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