Posted on 11/04/2014 3:26:03 PM PST by Nachum
Lawyers for the Obama administration compared Israels 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. Zivotofskys parents requested that Menachems 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 presidents 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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Genesis 12:3. How did that election just work out for you Bozos?
except of course for the fact that Jerusalem has been the capitol of Israel for thousands of years.
“By acknowledging Jerusalem as Israeli territory, the White House would lose its credibility in the peace process,”
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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