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Thursday, April 6, 2017
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Thursday, April 6, 2017
Russia recognizes West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRussia announces that it recognizes West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, making it one of the first countries in the world to do so.
In a statement on its website, the Russian foreign ministry says it believes East Jerusalem should be the capital of a future Palestinian state.
“At the same time, we must state that in this context we view West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,” the ministry says.
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