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Trump makes history as first sitting US president to visit Kotel

American leader seen putting note inside Western Wall

May 22, 2017 16:26
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US President Donald made history on Monday as the first sitting American leader to visit the Western Wall.

With the Old City of Jerusalem on security lockdown, Mr Trump and his wife Melania, together with his son-in-law Jared Kushner and wife Ivanka Trump, met the heads of several Christian denominations and began their tour at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

From there, the US delegation walked back to Jaffa Gate, from where they were driven to the Western Wall.

Kotel Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch and Heritage Foundation director Mordechai Eliav met the Mr Trump – who was wearing a black kippah - at the entrance to the plaza.

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