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Trump and Netanyahu focus on US embassy opening

While the Palestinian protests continue and the number of fatalities rise, US President Donald Trump has urged his followers to watch the opening of the US embassy on Fox News:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has retweeted Trump’s post and offered his thanks for the inauguration. He welcomed the US delegation, which includes Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, to "Jerusalem – our capital!…"

Netanyahu thanked the US president for his “bold decision”: