House Speaker Paul Ryan’s office couldn’t resist the opportunity to tweak the White House after it issued a very noticeable correction omitting “Israel” as the location of Jerusalem late Friday afternoon.
Speaker Ryan was proud to visit Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, earlier this year.
— AshLee Strong (@AshLeeStrong) September 30, 2016
Ryan press secretary AshLee Strong tweeted simply, “Speaker Ryan was proud to visit Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, earlier this year.”
The White House put out a corrected version of President Obama’s remarks at the funeral of Israeli statesman Shimon Peres after the initial version listed “Jerusalem, Israel.” The White House re-issued Obama’s remarks to say, “Mount Herzl, Jerusalem,
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A White House official said after the correction was issued, “the Administration’s policy towards Jerusalem follows that of previous U.S. Administrations — of both parties — since 1967. The status of Jerusalem is an issue that should be resolved in final status negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians.”
