Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dedicated a display to President Donald Trump in Israel’s Cabinet meeting room on Sunday, in honour of the third anniversary of Trump’s historic decision to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
The plaque hangs alongside a similar one, dedicated to the only other U.S. president to receive that honour — namely, President Harry S. Truman, who recognized Israel immediately upon its declaration of independence on May 14, 1948.
In a speech, Netanyahu said:
President Trump, Donald, exactly three years ago, you became the first world leader to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Here is the proclamation you made that day.
It will now be prominently displayed on the wall of Israel’s cabinet room here in Jerusalem. It will be displayed alongside President Harry S. Truman’s 1948 proclamation recognizing the newly established State of Israel.
These two historic proclamations will never be forgotten. They will never be forgotten by the Jewish people and by the Jewish state. They will be cherished for generations.
But Mr. President, that was only one of the many historic decisions that you have made during your presidency…
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