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| https://banks.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=234 | Banks Praises Presidents Decision to Recognize Jerusalem as Capital of Israel | 2017-12-06 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | IN | Jim Banks | B001299 | banks.house.gov | legacy | Banks Praises Presidents Decision to Recognize Jerusalem as Capital of Israel f t # e Washington, DC, December 6, 2017 Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today made the following statement regarding President Trump formally recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel: Todays announcement by President Trump re-affirms the special relationship between the United States and Israel. For thousands of years, Jerusalem has been the center of Jewish heritage and life. Recognizing Jerusalem as Israels capital sends a strong message to the world that America stands with our cherished ally. It is great to have a president who is finally enforcing the law passed by Congress in 1995 recognizing Jerusalem as Israels capital. ### Interested members of the media may contact Andrea Palermo andrea.palermo@mail.house.gov. f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |