Posted on 12/05/2017 4:03:01 AM PST by Michael van der Galien
Wait. It comes as a surprise to President Trump that many world leaders, especially from the Middle East, oppose him recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's historic and undivided capital?
Facing dark warnings of a historic misstep and widespread unrest, US President Donald Trump on Monday delayed a decision on whether to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital and move the US embassy there.
The White House said Trump would miss a deadline to decide on shifting the embassy from Tel Aviv, after a frantic 48 hours of public warnings from allies and private phone calls between world leaders.
When he was running for president, Trump promised voters he would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's eternal and undivided capital. He would also, he said, move the American embassy to that city (from Tel Aviv).
He has now been president for almost one year. If he wanted to do it, he could've done this on his first day in office.
White House spokesman Hogan Gidley says:
The president has been clear on this issue from the get-go: It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.
Oh, and why is that? The "when" doesn't matter one bit. Those who oppose this move won't change their mind next year. Or the year after. Or anytime else in the coming 100 years for that matter.
If Trump truly wants to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital -- if that wasn't an election gimmick -- there's no reason whatsoever to "wait" to do so. Nothing will or can happen in the coming years to change the minds of those who oppose it...
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Seems to me that moving the embassy would be perfectly in keeping with Trump's "unpredictability" doctrine. Besides, how does taking the Arab side indicate neutrality?
I hate to break this to you, but for now the capital's status IS tentative.
See posts #32 AND answering post #33, again.
Furthermore, the ONLY parallel between Germany and Israel is the former division of the capital. Both have been reunited, albeit under radically different circumstances, and validity of claim. Maintaining the pretense of indecision serves ONLY the Arab interest.
Delaying a move is not “taking the Arab side” here. The only compelling case for moving the embassy involves internal Israeli politics. As far as the U.S. is concerned, the location of our embassy in ANY country shouldn’t even rank among the top 200 priorities for “Making America Great Again.”
It is when it's taken THIS long.
As far as the U.S. is concerned, the location of our embassy in ANY country shouldn’t even rank among the top 200 priorities for “Making America Great Again.”
Yet Trump saw fit to make it a campaign promise, and it was WELL received, so again your point is moot.
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