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Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, forge ahead with moving US Embassy
Fox News ^ | 12/5/17 | Alex Pappas

Posted on 12/05/2017 8:10:42 PM PST by Lera

President Trump on Wednesday will order the State Department to begin moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, senior administration officials said, a move that fulfills a campaign promise made to religious conservatives but one that could inflame tensions across the Middle East.

In his announcement, Trump will say that the U.S. government recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. One official described it as an "honest" acknowledgement of a "seven-decade old fact."

“While President Trump recognizes that the status of Jerusalem is a highly sensitive issue, he does not think it will be resolved by ignoring the simple truth that Jerusalem is home to Israel’s legislature, its Supreme Court, the prime minister and is such the capital of Israel,” one official said.

The U.S. would be the first country to move its embassy to Jerusalem, which is claimed by both Israelis and Palestinians. Other countries who have diplomatic relations with Israel keep their embassies in Tel Aviv.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Germany; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: embassy; germany; israel; jerusalem; letshavejerusalem; nextyearinjerusalem; russia; telaviv; trump; unitedkingdom; usembassy; waronterror
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
I just sent mine. The pacing back and forth thingy must'a done it. ;o).

Buddy Holly - Well All Right

21 posted on 12/05/2017 8:29:10 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a Simple Manner for a Happy Life :o)
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To: GoldenState_Rose

Jerusalem belongs to God and his word says it’s given to Israel and God’s word says that the people that come against it will be cut to pieces and that’s good enough for me .

(Zechariah 12:2) Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.

(Zechariah 12:3) And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

(Leviticus 25:23) The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.


22 posted on 12/05/2017 8:31:20 PM PST by Lera (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: Liberty Valance; Jim Robinson

Well, All Right!

Thank you very much, Liberty Valance!!!


23 posted on 12/05/2017 8:32:44 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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To: Lera

More winning for us and Israel. Trump continues to prove himself a friend to Israel and thus incurs added favor of God’s blessing.

Trump needs to steer clear of “Mideast Peace Talks” falsely so named. “Mideast Peace Talks” are in fact vehicles for the Arab and Islamic states to continue implementing their agenda of completely wiping out Israel who they hate, loathe and despise.

Since 1500 B.C. Israel as a nation has been surrounded by those that hate them. Let’s not compound that problem by forcing Israel into agreements with those whose stated intentions are to completely liquidate Israel from existence.


24 posted on 12/05/2017 8:33:16 PM PST by Jim W N
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To: Lera

25 posted on 12/05/2017 8:33:48 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Open wider. I’ve got just the thing for it.


26 posted on 12/05/2017 8:36:47 PM PST by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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To: Vendome

27 posted on 12/05/2017 8:37:14 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Lera

Trump is amazing.

I couldn’t be more pleased with this guy.

I have come to believe he sees the world as I do, and he’s going about making the changes I would.

Best vote I’ve ever cast.

With the enemies within, our nation has never been at more risk.

I know he’s on top of it.


28 posted on 12/05/2017 8:37:25 PM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell / Ryan: Why pass Cons legislation when we can pass Leftist legislation for Leftists?)
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To: Lera

I like it for multiple reasons.

One big one is that it pisses off the libtard socialist globalists.


29 posted on 12/05/2017 8:39:33 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: silentknight

[[It is no telling how many people will die because of this decision. A lot.]]

How many people have died thanks to no one standing up to these murderers ?


30 posted on 12/05/2017 8:40:43 PM PST by Lera (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: firebrand
In 4 years. After the next presidential election.

At least. The logistics of something like this are enormous. Security, communications, wiring, infrastructure, asset placement. A good start by the President, but this ain't physically happening for a long, long time.

31 posted on 12/05/2017 8:40:48 PM PST by Kenny Bania (Ovaltine? Why not call it Roundtine?)
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To: Lera; SJackson

I think that more is in the works, than just a symbolic move of our embassy to Jerusalem.

Crowds of protesters don’t really run amok in the Middle East much, without marching orders from some organization or their sponsors.

I think some of the key organizations (like Fatah), and sponsors (like the Saudis) are going to be in very different positions this time around. These are interesting and exciting times.


32 posted on 12/05/2017 8:43:00 PM PST by BeauBo
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To: Vendome; Sarah Barracuda

YES!

Now this is winning!


33 posted on 12/05/2017 8:44:34 PM PST by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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To: Lera; 100American; 3D-JOY; abner; Abundy; AGreatPer; Albion Wilde; AliVeritas; alisasny; ...

In a related item, an independent journalist took pics of numerous Democrats and establishment Republicans lining up at a laundromat to wash their soiled undies while clutching their pearls.

PING!


34 posted on 12/05/2017 8:49:02 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Women prefer men with money and muscles. DUH!)
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To: Lera

Truth is back in style.


35 posted on 12/05/2017 8:55:39 PM PST by BykrBayb (Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. Obama free since 1/20/17. PTL ~ Þ)
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To: silentknight

Let muslim blood flow.


36 posted on 12/05/2017 8:58:34 PM PST by BykrBayb (Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. Obama free since 1/20/17. PTL ~ Þ)
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To: Lera

“How many people have died thanks to no one standing up to these murderers?”

Copy that. No one talks about that annoying little detail. Time to stop the appeasement crap and do what’s RIGHT.


37 posted on 12/05/2017 8:58:34 PM PST by bluejean (The lunatics are running the asylum)
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To: BeauBo

There is no way it will happen overnight .
It’s a lot of work to actually move the embassy.

The Saudis can’t really say much because right now they are depending on both the USA and Israel to protect them from Iran. Trumps prior meeting with the Saudis helped clear up a lot of that problem

(It’s nice that all the Saudi prince’s were rounded up and had wealth stripped from them . That should cut out a lot of Saudi bribe money problem we’ve had too)


38 posted on 12/05/2017 9:00:57 PM PST by Lera (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: Vendome

Is she naked in that gif?


39 posted on 12/05/2017 9:09:01 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (10% pure, flat income tax for everyone. No deductions, credits, or loopholes.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

IIRC she was wearing a black halter that evening on Red Eye...


40 posted on 12/05/2017 9:10:33 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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