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Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Trump, Abbas welcomed by Palestinian honor guard
The two leader stand at attention while listening to their respective national anthems. In contrast to Trump’s welcome ceremony at Ben Gurion Airport where he and Israeli leaders were surrounded by advisers and diplomats, only the two stand together in Bethlehem.
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