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Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/28/us-passports-israel-jerusalem-433324
U.S. to Allow "Israel" to Be Added to Passports of Americans Born in Jerusalem
(Politico) Nahal Toosi - U.S. passports of Americans born in Jerusalem can now list Israel as the country of birth, a U.S. official confirmed Wednesday. American passports have not used the phrase "Jerusalem, Israel" because the status of the city has long been disputed. But in December 2017, President Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. A 2015 Supreme Court decision ruled that the president, not Congress, had the sole authority to bestow recognition on the city's status.