Netanyahu likens Trump`s Jerusalem speech to Israel`s founding
(WorldNews Belgium)

PM, who spoke to the president three times in run-up to decision, calls US recognition of capital `a festive and unifying moment` Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called US President Donald Trump`s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel`s capital one of the key milestones in the Jewish state`s history, comparing it to several monumental past events. `There are major moments in the history of Zionism: the Balfour Declaration, the founding of the state, the liberation of Jerusalem and Trump`s announcement yesterday,` Netanyahu said in a video posted to social media. ......