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Russian Foreign Ministry 'Alarmed' by Trump's Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital
The Moscow Times ^

Posted on 12/07/2017 3:36:06 PM PST by GoldenState_Rose

The Russian Foreign Ministry has expressed "serious concern” over U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, calling it a change in policy that risked destabilizing the Middle East.

Trump on Wednesday delivered on a campaign pledge to officially acknowledge Jerusalem as the Isreali capital. The U.S. State Department, he added, would move the U.S. consulate from Tel Aviv to the holy city.

The move was met with criticism from world leaders who say the decision may spark an uptick in violence across the region. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas called Putin several days before Trump’s announcement, the Kremlin said.

“It is alarming that the U.S.’ new position on Jerusalem risks further complicating Palestinian-Israeli relations and the situation in the region as a whole,” the Foreign Ministry said in an online statement. “We call on all sides to show restraint and refrain from actions that could have unforeseeable consequences.”

The ministry also urged free access to religious sites in Jerusalem for people of all faiths.

Russia’s position on the issue remained unchanged, the ministry added. Russia says Israel and the Palestinians should work towards "a peaceful and secure Israel within internationally recognized borders while recognizing the Palestinian people’s aspirations for their own, independent state."

Russia considers a possible solution to be a Jerusalem that is the capital of two states: East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state and West Jerusalem as the Israel capital.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: israel; jerusalem; letshavejerusalem; russia; thirdtemple
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Wonder what their ally Iran thinks. Not to mention Syria's Assad...
1 posted on 12/07/2017 3:36:06 PM PST by GoldenState_Rose
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To: GoldenState_Rose

Paging Mr. Mueller.


2 posted on 12/07/2017 3:38:03 PM PST by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: GoldenState_Rose

DIDN’T THEY REALIZE HE’D DO THIS WHEN THEY WERE HELPING HIM ILLEGALLY WIN THE ELECTION?

Not really needed but /S

Putin would have owned shillary.


3 posted on 12/07/2017 3:38:50 PM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know that if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: GoldenState_Rose; RushIsMyTeddyBear; metmom; CynicalBear; SkyPilot; tuffydoodle; tang-soo; ...

[ Russian Foreign Ministry ‘Alarmed’ by Trump’s Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital ]

[ Wonder what their ally Iran thinks. ]

One of these days, there will be a “hook in the jaw”.


4 posted on 12/07/2017 3:42:19 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: GoldenState_Rose

A Fact, not a “policy”

It’s been true for Melania.


5 posted on 12/07/2017 3:44:07 PM PST by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: GoldenState_Rose

After all, dividing Berlin worked out so well


6 posted on 12/07/2017 3:44:34 PM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: daniel1212; SunkenCiv

*PING*


7 posted on 12/07/2017 3:44:47 PM PST by GoldenState_Rose
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To: GoldenState_Rose

Alarmed as in “Eeek”


8 posted on 12/07/2017 3:53:33 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~)
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To: SaveFerris

Boy! The Russians must be feeling really stupid now! They go to all this effort to get President Trump elected, and he goes and keeps his campaign promises!


9 posted on 12/07/2017 3:55:05 PM PST by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR)
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To: SubMareener

Careful!! CNN and MSNBC will see your post and report it as “proof!”


10 posted on 12/07/2017 3:57:44 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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What hypocrites! The Russians recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel just this year on April 6, 2017.

http://thehill.com/policy/international/327673-russia-recognizes-jerusalem-as-israeli-capital

11 posted on 12/07/2017 4:28:54 PM PST by WMarshal (John McCain is the turd in America's punch bowl. McLame cannot even fake an injury.)
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To: GoldenState_Rose

BFD


12 posted on 12/07/2017 4:33:34 PM PST by samtheman (Liberalism is a mental disease.)
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To: GoldenState_Rose

Right. The Middle East is so stable right now.


13 posted on 12/07/2017 4:39:15 PM PST by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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To: GoldenState_Rose

The Russians and everyone else KNOWS it is not a “change in policy”, it has been U.S. LAW since 1995, just deferred until now.


14 posted on 12/07/2017 4:46:20 PM PST by Wuli
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To: beethovenfan

“Stable” to the Russian gov means when they’re in charge.


15 posted on 12/07/2017 4:56:29 PM PST by GoldenState_Rose
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To: dp0622

Agreed.


16 posted on 12/07/2017 4:57:16 PM PST by GoldenState_Rose
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To: Wuli

It messes with Russia’s current trifecta with Iran-Syria.

(Turkey also if you count them.)


17 posted on 12/07/2017 4:59:00 PM PST by GoldenState_Rose
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To: WMarshal

Now their true colors (and allegiances in the region) are on full display.


18 posted on 12/07/2017 4:59:56 PM PST by GoldenState_Rose
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To: GoldenState_Rose

Obama worked to please the Russians and the Palestinians, who want to see our destruction.


19 posted on 12/07/2017 5:15:07 PM PST by Spok ("What're you going to believe-me or ywour own eyes?" -Marx (Groucho))
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To: GoldenState_Rose
Strange, Russia recognized West Jerusalem as Israel's capital back in April. Apparently he doesn't even know what is going on in his own country.
20 posted on 12/07/2017 5:20:57 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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