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Trump thanks Guatemalan president for following US on Jerusalem embassy move

8 February 2018, 6:30 pm
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US President Donald Trump thanks his Guatemalan counterpart Jimmy Morales for announcing he would move his country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

“President Trump thanked President Morales for supporting the United States and Israel, and for his announced decision to move the Guatemalan embassy to Jerusalem,” a White House readout says.

The two meet in Washington ahead of Trump’s appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast.

After Trump announced on December 6 the US would recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move its embassy to the city, Morales said his country would follow the US and also move its embassy to Jerusalem.

The announced move was praised by Israel, with Prime Minister Netanyahu saying “God bless” Guatemala.

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