Posted on 12/11/2017 1:35:28 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
U.S. ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley knew exactly how to respond to CNN anchor Jake Tapper's depressing assessment of the U.S. embassy move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem during their interview on Sunday.
"President Trump is supposed to be a master negotiator," Tapper noted. "Isn't this just cashing in a chip and getting nothing for it? How does this move the peace process forward in any way?"
In addition to leading questions like that, Tapper quoted the Arab League calling the move a "dangerous development," then played a clip of the PLO Secretary-General declaring that Trump had just "strengthened the forces of extremists." All of it fit nicely into Tapper's narrative that the embassy move was bad politics and is going to jeopardize the Middle East peace process.
Haley heard it all and did not flinch. She has no concern that Tapper's fears are going to be realized, she said, because the biggest priority right now is Iran. The U.S. is in "lock step" with the Arab League to combat that aggressor, she said.
Trump is simply doing what his predecessors did not have the guts to do for 22 years, Haley insisted. Former presidents Bush, Clinton and Obama all wanted to move the embassy, but backed off after listening to advisors who told them not to take such a risk. Trump actually had the "courage" to do it, Haley explained.
"The president did the will of the people."
The U.S. will not be determining borders, she explained. That's up to the two parties involved. What Trump did was simply acknowledge reality - that Jerusalem was the rightful capital of Israel, and took it off the negotiating table, Haley said.
“I still don’t see how it moves the peace process forward,” Tapper said, unconvinced.
“That’s OK," she replied. "It will move the peace process forward and I’ll come back and tell you I told you so."
I read somewhere this morning that she had said that the women accusing Trump of sexual assault should be believed. Was that FAKE NEWS?
Does Jake-y boy ask the Palestinians who launch rockets at Israeli citizens how that moves the “peace process” forward, or does he give them a pass?
In this case they lost the chance of ever getting any part of Jerusalem under their control again.
Not that they ever had a snowball's chance anyway but it is now off the table forever.
You do not tell a nation to carve off a piece of their capital and give it away and you do not make a nation's capital an "International City". It just is not possible without a major war.
Back in 76 my parents were in Israel, they were talking with their taxi driver who said that he was willing to give up the entire West Bank and Gaza for peace. Dad asked about Jerusalem and the guy's face froze and he said flatly, "Jerusalem will NEVER be divided again."
She actually said believed and dealt with...
Tapper : “I still don’t see how it moves the peace process forward,”.
Yes Tapper, not only you are dumb, you are clueless, no need repeating.
On June 15th of this year the Senate voted 90-0 on a resolution marking the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification. The measure includes language that “calls upon the president and all United States officials to abide by” a 1995 law that urged then-President Bill Clinton to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.
Now they complain about it? Oy vey!
“I still don’t see how it moves the peace process forward,” Tapper said, unconvinced.
“That’s OK,” she replied. “It will move the peace process forward and I’ll come back and tell you I told you so.
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Nikki shares the Democrats’ pro-Muslim view of the “peace process”. Our recognizing Jerusalem was the right thing to do, but it will not lead to peace, any more than opposing Hitler lead to peace. If we want to keep free from Islam, we may eventually have to fight.
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Nikki staying on track - too bad so many are mad at her for not saying that anyone who wants to accuse Trump of something needs to be throttled and silenced.....
It’s called leverage. He delayed moving the embassy once so they could go forward with the piece process. They didn’t go forward, so tough sh!t on the Palis. It’s moving. Next time they won’t trifle with The Donald.
Muzzies understand violence and nothing else. It is silly to attempt a dialogue with them. If they pull another Intifada, the Israelis should declare war on this phony state and exterminate them.
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