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Netanyahu welcomes Trump's decision on Jerusalem as "historic"

"Jerusalem was the capital of the Jewish people for 3,000 years and it was the capital of Israel for 70 years," Netanyahu said in a video broadcast after Trump's speech.

US President Dnald Trump and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu

US President Dnald Trump and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu Source: EPA/DEBBIE HILL / POOL


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