U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday that U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem will now be able to list Israel as their country of birth on their passports.   Historically, U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem have only been allowed to list the city as their country of birth on U.S. passports, as the city's status is tied to Israeli-Palestinian conflict negotiations.   In 2017, the Trump administration formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a decision that reversed decades of U.S.
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