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US Ready to Issue Passports Identifying Jerusalem as Israeli
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
By Dima Abumaria / The Media Line
Just days ahead of next Tuesday’s US presidential election, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that American citizens born in Jerusalem can request passports that list their place of birth as “Jerusalem, Israel.”
Pompeo, in a statement issued on Thursday, said the policy would take effect immediately, calling it “consistent” with the Trump Administration’s recognition in 2017 of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
US citizens born in the city who do not specify their place of birth as “Israel” will continue to be issued documents that show it as “Jerusalem,” with no state specified.
The Palestinian leadership considers the new American policy as designed to legitimize the Israeli occupation, where President Donald Trump favors Israel in the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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