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Monday, May 22, 2017
White House puts ‘Jerusalem, Israel’ on website
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe White House puts “Jerusalem, Israel,” on its website.
A screen previewing the statements by Trump and Netanyahu at the prime minister’s residence noted the location as being in “Jerusalem, Israel.”
US policy doesn’t hold that the city is part of Israel. Rather, Democratic and Republican administrations have said Jerusalem’s status must be solved through US negotiation.
No explanation was given for the dateline.
The Trump administration had said ahead of the president’s trip that he wouldn’t recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a pledge he made during the campaign.
But people familiar with Trump’s trip said officials might offer a subtler gesture to recognize Israel’s strong feelings about Jerusalem being its eternal capital.
— with AP
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