but then he promised to protect the borders.
Too bad, he is so close to they who attacked America.
Posted on 06/08/2007 6:16:12 PM PDT by Iam1ru1-2
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday UNANIMOUSLY passed a resolution calling on President George W. Bush to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, this on the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War. The Senate is expected to approve a similar motion later in the day.
However, the Clinton and Bush administrations have refrained from moving the embassy for fear of riots against American embassies in Arab countries and a possible decline in the US's status.In the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 Congress determined that Jerusalem should be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel and that the U.S. Embassy should be established there no later than May 31, 1999.
"The House congratulates the citizens of Israel on the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War in which Israel defeated enemies aiming to destroy the Jewish State. Jerusalem has been the focal point of Jewish religious devotion and the site of a continuous Jewish presence for over three millennia, with a Jewish majority since at least 1896," the resolution said.
"The vibrant Jewish population of the historic Old City of Jerusalem was driven out by force during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. In six days of war, Israel defeated those forces seeking its destruction and reunited the city of Jerusalem which had been artificially divided for 19 years."
Knowing how difficult it is to get politicians to agree on anything, it is noteworthy that the House of Representatives, which has some 500+ members, passed a UNANIMOUS vote on this issue.
It would be great if President Bush complied but I'm not holding my breath. As noted above, this was originally passed several years ago and we're still waiting for its implementation. This new bill is designed to strengthen previous votes for the moving of the Embassy. We can only hope that this one will produce the desired effect. Four years ago, I was shown the plot of land in Jerusalem where the new Embassy is to be built. It still stands empty.
About time. I’m only afraid Olmert would give Jerusalem away to the Arabs. Including our embassy.
It passed unanimously because they all know it’s not going to happen and it’s an easy way for them to get credit for a vote without having to worry about any consequences... because it’s not going to happen.
The day Jerusalem is givin to the Arabs will be the day the world as we know it ends.
Unanimously? What was Keith Ellison’s vote?
Too bad, he is so close to they who attacked America.
But, I hate to see pictures like the one on the right, even more.
That one sentence says that Bush has no more balls than Wet Willie!!! What a shame our leaders have lost all moral and spiritual leadership and the standards that our Forefathers set for America. Weenies are they all, including our president.
If the real estate is cheaper there than in Tel Aviv, I’m all for it.
Rice: Better to have Hamas in power than in streets
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733397/posts
Rice: Palestinians deserve to live free of ‘occupation’[at an event of pro-Palestinian group]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1717847/posts
US Supplies Fatah With Arms, Rice Decries “Occupation”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1718348/posts
Rice: Israel Must Withdraw from More than Gaza and Samaria
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1333354/posts
2004 Republican Party Platform
(see the info about our Jerusalem)
http://www.gop.com/media/2004platform.pdf
Correction: I had intended to replace “our ‘Road Map” with “Jerusalem.” Jerusalem belongs to the Jewish people and no one else.
2004 Republican Party Platform
(see the info about Jerusalem)
http://www.gop.com/media/2004platform.pdf
Your full of it.
You believe the Saudi Government was behind 9-11?
Would explain Ellison’s vote, wouldn’t it?
Maybe he promised his constituents that after capturing Jerusal... I mean “al-Qods” the US-Embassy will fall into the hands of his Muslim brethren.
The Saudi government sponsors efforts in America
to overthrow the Constitution and impose Sharia.
Is that really a surprise to you?
No. But that is not the same as involvment in the 9-11 attacks.
” and a possible decline in the US’s status.”
too late
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