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Pence Visits Western Wall and Yad Vashem in Jerusalem
(AP) Ken Thomas - Vice President Mike Pence visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Tuesday. Wearing a skullcap, Pence approached the wall and placed a note of prayer in its cracks. He then held his right hand on the wall momentarily, his eyes closed. Pence aides called it a "personal visit." At a meeting with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, Pence said, "President Trump truly believes that the decision the United States has made to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, we believe, will set the table for the opportunity to move forward in meaningful negotiations to achieve a lasting peace." Rivlin praised Pence for his role in pushing for the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. "You are a mensch," he told Pence. Pence also visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and their spouses. Pence wrote an inscription in the guest book and participated in a ceremony at the Hall of Remembrance.