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US set to move embassy to Jerusalem

US set to move embassy to Jerusalem

Washington - Key senators reached agreement on a bill requiring the US embassy in Israel to be moved to Jerusalem no later than 31 May, 1999. But Senate Republican leader, Bob Dole, and other sponsors of the bill agreed to allow President Bill Clinton to waive the move for a certain period on the grounds of US national security interests. Reuter

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