TEL AVIV (Sputnik) — According to the statement, in a phone call, Trump and Netanyahu discussed Iran and the resolution of Israel's conflict with Palestine.
"President Trump has invited Prime Minister Netanyahu to come meet him in Washington in February," the statement, issued on Sunday, read.
Earlier on Sunday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said the discussion of the move of the embassy was at the early stage.
Israel and Palestine have had a troublesome relationship for decades. Palestinians seek diplomatic recognition for their independent state on the territories of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, which is partially occupied by Israel, and the Gaza Strip. The Israeli government refuses to recognize Palestine as an independent political and diplomatic entity, and builds settlements on the occupied areas, despite objections from the United Nations.
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