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Trump Becomes First U.S. President to Visit Jerusalem's Western Wall


(VOA News) Ken Bredemeier - U.S. President Donald Trump touched the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Monday, the first visit at the Jewish holy site by a serving American leader. He walked alone to the massive stone wall, placed his right hand on the wall for about 30 seconds and then, as is custom, tucked a small prayer note into a crevice. Trump also visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the site where Christian tradition holds that Jesus was buried.
2017-05-23 00:00:00
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