(31 Mar 2019) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed a new era of relations with Brazil on Sunday after welcoming Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on his first state visit to Israel.
Netanyahu's welcome for Bolsonaro comes days ahead of a tough re-election bid for the long-time Israeli premier on April 9.
The Brazilian president is widely expected during his three-day trip to decide whether to follow U.S. President Donald Trump's lead and move the Brazilian Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move he has repeatedly promised.
The Palestinians claim east Jerusalem, which Israel captured in the 1967 Mideast war, as the capital of a future state. Israel claims all of Jerusalem as its capital, including the eastern sector.

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