Posted on 12/05/2017 10:11:30 AM PST by SeekAndFind
President Donald Trump outlined his intentions to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in a call with President Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday according to Palestinian Authority spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh.
The Palestinians said that Abbas warned Trump in the call against the dangers of such a step and added that he would continue reaching out to world leaders to prevent it from happening. Neither the White House nor the Palestinians offered details on the timing of an embassy move, which previous administrations have delayed indefinitely.
Despite strong pushback from US allies and concerns about the safety of US military and diplomatic personnel in the region, Trump is insisting that he fulfill campaign promises about Jerusalem.
Previous US presidents have pledged to move the embassy from Tel Aviv, in accordance with US law, but have used waivers to delay the shift in recognition of the thorny problems such a move would create.
Key US allies have raised those potential pitfalls with the White House in response to reports that the administration is planning to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital or move the US embassy to the holy city at some point. Turkey's leader declared Tuesday that such a move would be a "fatal mistake" that would spark fresh conflict in the Middle East.
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Why isn’t Turkey kicked out of NATO?
As if President Trump gives a rip about what so-called "world leaders" think about it.
Next step should be to cut off all U.S. taxpayer dollars going to the terrorist org. known as the PA.
Long, long past time.
Because “The Religion of Peace®” cannot overlook any putrid excuse to go on a shooting spree.
Destroy islam
Yeah...be careful what ya wish for, there, Sport-o.
On the plus side it’d keep Jared home and take one thing off his plate.
Once again, everyone is expecting Trump to change his mind. And once again, we learn that we have a president unafraid to make a decision.
Whereby every friggin day we had to endure Obama’s escapades of mediocrity, our guy gets up every morning, and does the right thing over and over again.
Once again, everyone is expecting Trump to change his mind. And once again, we learn that we have a president unafraid to make a decision.
Whereby every friggin day we had to endure Obama’s escapades of mediocrity, our guy gets up every morning, and does the right thing over and over again.
I am absolutely astounded at the depth and breadth of the flat-out NAKED displays of Anti-Semitism this is bringing to light on a number of other social media/news sites (particularly FARK.com). I used to really like FARK, but it has become little more than an Anti-Semitic, pro-Antifa left-wing echo chamber these days.
Yeah, I heard this before. When it moved there, then I will believe it.
That idiot Shepherd Smith and AK Shoddard, both anti Trumpers, were mocking him about the Jerusalem announcement.
I’m thinking, “hey, he said he was going to do this during his campaign!” why the surprise.
“Despite strong pushback from US allies...”
What “allies?” The one whose prime minister can’t ignore and tweet and had to be set in place like a little child? The “allies” constantly trying to undermine every single thing this country ever does? What allies? The article doesn’t say, of course.
What is “strong pushback?” Is somebody threatening us? No, of course not. This just means strongly-worded letters and passive-aggressive utterances, which is actually more “pushback” than many of our supposed allies have shown to all the murderous, despotic countries and parcels of land like the P.A. over the years.
And what if they were threatening us? How? Trump’s response to Theresa May wasn’t just saying to stay out of our business. It was good advice to fix her own country’s problems simply to ensure its survival. If it survives, then maybe it can start even thinking it has any sway in the world again.
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