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200 House Republicans sign letter opposing Jerusalem consulate

The legislators suggest that reopening the consulate would be inconsistent with the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act

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A picture taken on October 18, 2018 shows the US consulate in Jerusalem.

All but 12 House Republicans, including all members of the party’s leadership, signed onto a letter to President Joe Biden opposing the administration’s plan to reopen the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem that served Palestinians.

The letter, which was signed...

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