Trump's Proposed Ambassadors to Israel wants to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem.

[Akamai]

Proposed ambassador David Friedman said that he looks forward to working with the US Embassy in Israel's capital, Jerusalem.

This is an absolute break with diplomatic history, has the American Embassy has never been situated in Jerusalem. Placing our embassy there would be interpreted as clearly endorsing pro-settlement growth in Israel. This would scuttle the two nation approach of the United States has taken for decades.

How long before terroristic jihadi fighters seek to do damage to the United States people and our interest?

Answer--not long at all.

This heavy-handed approach to the delicate relationship between Israel and her neighbors will greatly unspool the progress that previously had been made.

I sure as hell hope that the Joint Chiefs Of Staff and other experts will speak emphatically to President-elect Trump about the dangers of snubbing the Palestinians and other non-Israeli players in the Middle East.

I believe a major disaster is just around the corner, and this may well be the first of many terrible outcomes.

Take a look at the Huffington Post article from yesterday on this question:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-embassy-israel-jerusalem_us_5854971ee4b08debb78964cc

Any thoughts about this?

[guillaumeb]

1. One way to show support for the land grabbing of the Israeli State is to

recognize Jerusalem as the capital of what is called "Greater Israel". And "Greater Israel" encompasses all of what was Palestine.

The GOP is simply formalizing what both parties know to be the ultimate goal of the Israeli Government.

[JI7]

2. how will it affect trumps businesses in countries that would strongly oppose this ?

[Akamai]

9. Great point! Never thought of that.

[oberliner]

3. Congress voted to move the US embassy to Jerusalem in 1995

Every Democrat but one (Robert Byrd) in the Senate voted in favor (four Republicans were opposed).

Voting in favor: Ted Kennedy, Paul Wellstone, Joe Biden, Russ Feingold, Pat Leahy, Harry Reid, and so on.

[guillaumeb]

4. Showing that on certain issues there is bi-partisan agreement.

Law and treaties to the contrary, this bi-partisan acceptance of "facts on the ground" is why the Palestinians have no real hope that the West will do anything as their country is dismantled, and walled off, and converted into bantustans filed with second class virtual prisoners.

[oberliner]

6. Bill Clinton actually negotiated giving Palestinians control over most of the West Bank

That was in the same year.

The Palestinian leader called it "the peace of the brave" at the time.

Of course, the Israeli PM was killed shortly thereafter.

[guillaumeb]

8. "Most" is the key word.

But some members of the current government have specifically stated that there will never be no two solution. And the US will protect the Israeli State's right to refuse to follow applicable laws and treaties.

As to Sadat, that was an internal Egyptian problem.

[Igel]

11. With a waiver if the president finds that this is not in the interest of US security.

That's all.

Just don't make the finding, and the law holds.

[tblue37]

5. Check your title. It is already in Israel. The stupid idea is to move it to Jerusalem. nt

[Buns_of_Fire]

7. I was about ready to post that it seemed like a reasonable idea,

having our Israel embassy in Israel. It makes more sense than having it in Scotland.

(Don't mind me. Just pickin' at y'all... )

[Akamai]

10. Yup! Thanks for pointing out my typo! (Only the mediocre are always at their best!)