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Trump Recognizes Jerusalem As Israel's Capital, Announces U.S. Embassy Move

President Trump on Wednesday declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel, and announced the U.S. would eventually move its embassy to the contested city.

Here & Now‘s Meghna Chakrabarti discusses the latest with NPR’s  Michele Kelemen ( @michelekelemen).

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