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Washington
–
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
issued
the
statement
below
supporting
President
Donald
Trump’s
decision
to
formally
recognize
Jerusalem
as
the
capital
of
Israel.
“The
fact
is,
for
all
intents
and
purposes,
Jerusalem
is
and
has
been
the
capital
of
Israel.
Their
legislature
is
seated
there,
as
well
as
their
Prime
Minister.
Congress
has
repeatedly
voted
in
a
bipartisan
manner
in
favor
of
recognizing
Jerusalem
as
the
capital
of
Israel,
and
the
President
has
made
the
right
decision
to
formalize
that
recognition.
I
look
forward
to
our
embassy
moving
there
as
security
and
staffing
are
ramped
up,
as
well
as
strengthening
our
relationship
with
Israel
as
efforts
to
find
peace
in
the
region
continue.”
In
1995,
Congress
passed
the
Jerusalem
Embassy
Act,
which
states
that
the
United
States
should
recognize
Jerusalem
as
the
capital
of
Israel
and
locate
the
U.S.
Embassy,
currently
in
Tel
Aviv,
in
Jerusalem.
Earlier
this
year,
the
Senate
passed
a
resolution
reaffirming
the
Jerusalem
Embassy
Act.
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