But for just as long, even America failed to fully back Israel’s right to choose Jerusalem as its capital city. When President Donald Trump finally fulfilled the promise made by so many of his predecessors to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem, many Israelis couldn’t believe it was actually happening. It was a “historic” day, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the enormous outpouring of gratitude and love for America signaled...

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