Posted on 11/04/2014 3:26:03 PM PST by Nachum
Lawyers for the Obama administration compared Israel’s control of Jerusalem to Russian claims over the Ukrainian territory of Crimea during oral arguments this week before the Supreme Court in a case concerning the rights of U.S. citizens to list Jerusalem as part of Israel on their passports.
U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, who is rumored to be in the running to replace outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder, drew the comparison on Monday while he attempted to convince the Supreme Court that Jerusalem is not officially part of Israel.
The controversial case hinges around Menachem Zivotofsky, who was born in Jerusalem in 2002. Zivotofsky’s parents requested that Menachem’s U.S. passport bear “Jerusalem, Israel” as his place of birth, a request that was denied by the Obama administration on the basis of its longstanding policy to not recognize the holy city as part of Israel.
The Zivotofsky family sued following the decision and the case has been stuck in judicial limbo since. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case and initial arguments by both sides were presented this week.
Obama administration lawyers argue that the case infringes on the president’s executive right to conduct foreign policy. By acknowledging Jerusalem as Israeli territory, the White House would lose its credibility in the peace process, as well as its jurisdiction to manage foreign affairs, the government maintains.
Lawyers for the Zivotofsky
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If Israel has no claim to Jerusalem, the US has no claim to Hawaii
We need this man OUT of the WH.
all in favor Say AYE..
the motion to abort Barack Obama has Been Carried!!
So the US has no right to be here either. Italy should be given back. Russia should leave. The whole civilized world should go home and be civilized.
Here is the scenario that best fits our anti-Israel admin: Bibi lets something slip under his breath like” Mr. Obama is nothing more than Chicken S”it on a grill!”
So that makes it official.
Luke 21:24 “ And Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.”
Revelation 11:12 “ Gentiles. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty-two months”.
Eh, they need to notify Israel cause that’s where Israel’s capitol has been and its never been any other country’s capitol.
I was in Jerusalem and it is definitely Israeli ruled
God said differently.
Lets see...David paid for Arunah’s threshing floor where the first Temple was built...so that is a sealed 3000 year deed of trust...then you have two Temples built on that sight and its the 3000 year old capitol of Israel and Palestine has no such claim.
Course it is the Obama administration...
What BIBI needs to do is say what claim do you guys have since you stole your land from the American Indians?
Freegards
LEX
The City of DAVID
not the city of Ahmed
Nah, Jerusalem and Jews... there’s no connection there.
Think Blacks and Africa. Same thing...
Chortle...
I could be called a racist for the comparison, but the Soliciter General couldn’t for his comments.
IDIOT!
David had Jerusalem as his capital in 1000 BC.
That was 17 centuries before Mohammed the pedophile showed up.
Jerusalem was fought for and won in 1967.
Again.
Tough luck, camel humpers.
This is unbelievable. Beyond contempt.
What a putrifying pile of pig guts. If Jerusalem does not belong to Israel, nothing belongs to any one.
Yes City of David is Jerusalem. Muhammad and his brainwashed minions can go pound sand.
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