US embassy opening in #Jerusalem a great day, says Netanyahu

The presentation of colours by US Marines and singing of the US national anthem during the opening ceremony of the new US embassy in Jerusalem. Picture: Sebastian Scheiner/AP

The presentation of colours by US Marines and singing of the US national anthem during the opening ceremony of the new US embassy in Jerusalem. Picture: Sebastian Scheiner/AP

Published May 14, 2018

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Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem will be remembered in Israel for generations.

"This is a great day. A great day for Jerusalem. A great day for the state of Israel. A day that will be engraved in our national memory for generations," Netanyahu said in a speech at the embassy's opening ceremony.

The Israeli leader thanked US President Donald Trump for "having the courage" to keep his promise to move the embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.

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Netanyahu concluded his speech calling Jerusalem the "eternal, undivided capital of Israel." 

Reuters

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