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Trump Moving Forward With US Embassy Move in Israel Despite Warnings
NewsMax ^ | January 10, 2017 | By Joe Crowe

Posted on 01/10/2017 12:53:36 PM PST by Jim Robinson

President-elect Donald Trump's team is moving ahead with plans to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel out of Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, although diplomats and officials are ramping up warnings against the move.

CNN reported speculation in Israel is the U.S. will announce the move May 24, a national holiday in that country. Earlier this month, President Barack Obama renewed a waiver that blocks the move for six months.

Allies have said moving the embassy could ramp up violence.

"It's very dangerous," one European diplomat told CNN. "Chances for the peace process are going very quickly — it's now or never. Violence is always a concern and, at this point, it's probably easy for Palestinians to demonstrate their frustration."

He added the move could also damage the U.S. standing in the peace process.

"If the U.S. changes its policy so dramatically, then it's very easy for others to dismiss their role and leadership in the peace process by saying, 'Well, now the Americans are so closely aligned with Israel, it's hard for us to take them as brokers.'"

The diplomat wants to wait on moving the embassy until a peace deal is in place.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wrote to Trump saying he opposed the move, and has also written letters to the leaders of Russia, China, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Arab League.

Al-Jazeera reported, in the letter, Abbas told Trump the move would have a "disastrous impact on the peace process...

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: capital; embassy; israel; jerusalem; trump
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To: Jim Robinson

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There never was any peace process.

Perhaps they mean Piece process?

Go Trump!


41 posted on 01/10/2017 2:59:46 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Blood of Tyrants


42 posted on 01/10/2017 3:00:40 PM PST by itsahoot (Three words I don't want to hear, Comprehensive Immigration Reform.)
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To: Jim Robinson
What peace process? The Arabs want to blast Israel off the face of the earth.

The "peace process" is just a euphemism for the slow motion destruction of Israel. My guess is 99% of diplomats worldwide would love to see Israel gone.

43 posted on 01/10/2017 3:01:46 PM PST by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: itsahoot

Great cartoon.


44 posted on 01/10/2017 3:03:05 PM PST by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: catbertz

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One of the great things you can expect in the eighth year is the Day of Trumpets (the real one).

Halelu Yah!
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45 posted on 01/10/2017 3:03:28 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: itsahoot

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And Kerry is dead serious too.
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46 posted on 01/10/2017 3:05:02 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Jim Robinson

“Abbas told Trump the move would have a “disastrous impact on the peace process...”


WHAT peace process? Is he referring to the one where the Arabs talk about how Israel is a warmongering, genocidal power, and then sends its children and young adults to murder innocent men, women and children in pizza shops, markets, public transportation hubs and synogogues? Or the process where the Arabs send mortars and rockets to destroy Israeli towns and villages, and then complain when Israel sends troops or planes to stop further attacks? Which one, Abbas, HUH?

Screw the Arabs. The wages of 70+ years of denying that Jews and Israel have any place in their historic homeland in the Mideast are just this - official recognition of Jerusalem as the capitol of the secular state of Israel by the world’s most powerful and prosperous nation. Maybe NOW you’ll finally negotiate in good faith, aware that the clock is ticking on the world’s patience with your childish and brutal behavior.


47 posted on 01/10/2017 3:08:43 PM PST by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: Jim Robinson
Trump is using this as leverage. He is creating a bargaining chip. He will put it on the table to apply pressure as a way of gaining something he wants. He is literally creating something out of nothing. He is redrawing lines and creating angst. Later, he can accept something valuable in exchange for allowing the status quo to exist.
48 posted on 01/10/2017 3:16:05 PM PST by Awgie (Truth is always stranger than fiction.)
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To: Jim Robinson
Allies have said moving the embassy could ramp up violence.

Maybe the allies should just give them Czechoslovakia, that might buy peace in our time.

49 posted on 01/10/2017 3:30:27 PM PST by Mr. Lucky
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To: stylin19a
"It's very dangerous," one European diplomat told CNN....

And is that any different than it was Tuesday morning?

50 posted on 01/10/2017 3:40:40 PM PST by jaz.357 (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Jim Robinson

> “It’s very dangerous,” one European diplomat told CNN

European diplomats aren’t even able to convince other countries to take back their illegals. No credibility at all.


51 posted on 01/10/2017 4:05:42 PM PST by fluorescence
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To: gitmo

GMTA

Look up, for our redemption draweth nigh.


52 posted on 01/10/2017 6:29:20 PM PST by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Posted Zechariah 12:1-3 in another thread earlier, too.

We are definitely heading that way. As prophesied.


53 posted on 01/10/2017 6:30:52 PM PST by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: Read Write Repeat; Iron Munro; Roman_War_Criminal; SkyPilot; Lera; 444Flyer; StoneWall Brigade; ...

Everyone please continue to pray for President-Elect Trump’s safety and wisdom and discernment for his SS team.

To say this is significant is a gross understatement.


54 posted on 01/10/2017 6:39:30 PM PST by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: Jim Robinson

Trump is Fearless!


55 posted on 01/10/2017 7:15:20 PM PST by entropy12 (POTUS Trump...the most real world business experience in 100 years.)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume

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56 posted on 01/11/2017 5:15:38 AM PST by SJackson (The Pilgrims—Doing the jobs Native Americans wouldn’t do !)
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To: SaveFerris

Amen!
The time looks to be right around the corner. I’m a bit excited actually.


57 posted on 01/11/2017 7:22:57 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Jim Robinson

I love it. First thing is does is right.

What a statement in support of civilization.


58 posted on 01/13/2017 10:23:09 PM PST by garjog (Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
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To: Jim Robinson
He is keeping his campaign promises.

Even the ones I was assured that he both would and should forget because "promises made to small groups don't count."

Either you are a man of your word or you are not. There is no middle ground.

Trump is showing that he is.

59 posted on 01/13/2017 10:31:37 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
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