Press release
WASHINGTON—Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) released the following statement upon the dedication of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem:
“The opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem delivers on a longstanding promise of past presidents to relocate the American embassy in Israel,” said Mullin. “I applaud President Trump’s bold action to do what several of his predecessors failed to do: stand with our greatest ally, Israel. Today marks a new chapter for Israeli-Palestinian relations and the continued efforts to bring peace to the Middle East.”
In December 2017, President Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel and instructed the State Department to relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
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