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After years of successive US presidents delaying the embassy move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, President Donald Trump decided the time has come. Take a look back at the history behind it and why it has taken so long.
WATCH: The history behind Trump’s embassy move to Jerusalem
A sign on a bridge leading to the US Embassy compound ahead the official opening in Jerusalem, (AP/Ariel Schalit)
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