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U.S. Embassy In Jerusalem Will Open By End Of 2019, Pence Says In Israel

Vice President Pence announces a faster timeline for opening the embassy than had been previously reported and calls Jerusalem "Israel's capital" in a speech to the Knesset.
Vice President Pence addressed the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem on Monday. He said a new U.S. Embassy would open in the city by the end of next year.

Vice President Pence says the U.S. will complete the plan to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by the end of 2019, announcing a faster

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