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January 22, 2021

Biden Admin to Keep U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, Recognizes Contested City as Israel's Capital
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In a setback for Palestinian rights, secretary of state nominee Tony
Blinken said during his confirmation hearing this week that the Biden
administration will not reverse Trump's contested move of the U.S.
Embassy to Jerusalem, also recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of
Israel. Palestinian journalist Lama Khater tweeted, "Everything is
subject to change in the agendas of successive U.S. administrations,
except for absolute loyalty to Israel."


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