Russian ultranationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky arrived in Israel at the invitation of a small Russian immigrants party. Speaking to reporters on his arrival at Ben-Gurion Airport on Monday, Zhirinovsky dismissed Palestinian demands that Jerusalem be the capital of a future state, the Associated Press reported.
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