Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat on Tuesday, 7 Shevat, met with US Vice President Mike Pence and thanked him for his moving speech. “You proved that you are a true friend of the State of Israel and of Jerusalem. On behalf of the residents of Jerusalem, I thank you for your unprecedented support of our capital and for your commitment to bring the US Embassy home to Jerusalem in the coming year. ” Barkat told the Vice President that he had tears in his eyes during the important speech.
Mayor Barkat presented US Vice President Pence with a pair of cuff-links bearing the unique carving of the five-branched menorah from 2,000 years ago, which was found in the City of David. It signifies the unbroken connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem.
The Vice President invited the Mayor to visit him at the White House.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photo Credit: Ziv Sokolov)
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