Posted on 01/03/2017 5:01:41 PM PST by Kaslin
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV), and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) have introduced the Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act, which would move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and therefore recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital city. Currently, the U.S. Embassy is located in Tel Aviv.
In a statement, Sen. Cruz said that it was "finally time" to move the embassy.
“Jerusalem is the eternal and undivided capital of Israel,” Sen. Cruz said. “Unfortunately, the Obama administration's vendetta against the Jewish state has been so vicious that to even utter this simple truth - let alone the reality that Jerusalem is the appropriate venue for the American embassy in Israel - is shocking in some circles. But it is finally time to cut through the double-speak and broken promises and do what Congress said we should do in 1995: formally move our embassy to the capital of our great ally Israel. I am pleased to co-sponsor this legislation with Senator Heller and Senator Rubio, and I look forward to working with the Trump administration to make this happen.”
In 1995, Congress passed “The Jerusalem Embassy and Relocation Act,” which was supposed to move the embassy to Jerusalem. More than 20 years later, this has not yet happened.
President-elect Donald Trump has stated that he thinks the embassy should be in Jerusalem.
You’re being the ass-hat, here.
Not sure it can be categorized as preempting Trump - not saying anything Trump hasn’t already said and such moves actually help trump’s agenda. I’m still pissed at Cruz but he may still be useful.
Ryan, McConnell and the other RINOs are snakes. They will setup situations designed to take time away from Trump’s agenda or to embarrass or otherwise hinder Trump, as the actions of McCain and Graham illustrate. This will not be their only attempt.
DJT can’t do it alone, we have to keep the heat on Congress.
I’m right with you but we also have to let them hang themselves with their own rope. You have to know that The Trumpinator is very adept at that one tact. Because like yesterday, when they attempt to take too much rope, snip! I’m positive he has someone watching this board really closely because we know most news sometimes a couple of days before the media gets around to it.
Thank you Kaslin for making my point that I should take a respite.
I will argue no more....
....I am too happy, too thankful, too hopeful with our incoming President and administration to spend time and energy complaining about anything!....it is not a merit for me to unhappily discourse with fellow Freepers.
Too many prayers have been answered for me to have an ungrateful attitude!
I wish you all well......this is not an opus:)
You mean, they’ll have a tug o’ war with both of them on the same side? Who’s going to be on the other? Twig-boy Dems?
It doesn’t matter who starts the proper move of US embassy to the capital of the land of Israel. Just do it.
Thanks!
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