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Please help me understand moving the embassy to Jerusalem
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:49 pm
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:49 pm
I was told Trump is an America first guy. I understand the Israelis want this to happen, but how does this help America?
I’ll hang up and listen.
I’ll hang up and listen.
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Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:50 pm to boosiebadazz
It’s the capital of Israel
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Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:50 pm to boosiebadazz
It doesn't. It just appeases the base. And I'm no leftist
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:51 pm to boosiebadazz
quote:
I was told Trump is an America first guy. I understand the Israelis want this to happen, but how does this help America?
It strengthens our ties with Israel.
How does it hurt America? It's America's embassy. We can do with it what we want.
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:51 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
Maybe something tangible?
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:52 pm to boosiebadazz
Well, where else should it be? I’ll hang up and listen....
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:52 pm to boosiebadazz
It's away in a manger.
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:53 pm to boosiebadazz
quote:Jerusalem is the capital city of the country of Israel. The better question is why it wasn’t there all along.
Maybe something tangible?
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:53 pm to HailToTheChiz
quote:
How does it hurt America? It's America's embassy. We can do with it what we want.
Well it will most likely cause the Palestinians to walk away from the nascent peace deal (rough week for Kush, jeez). Also a real possibility of violent protests.
Those are the negatives. I’m trying to understand the positives. It is just that we want Bibi to like us and appease the evangelicals here at home?
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:54 pm to boosiebadazz
It’s my understanding that WJC and GWB both said they’d do this while campaigning but didn’t follow through. Also, I saw today but didn’t verify that the Senate voted this past June 90-0 (10 didn’t vote including Booker) to move the embassy to Jerusalem. As far as America first, how does officially recognizing the 3000 year old capital hurt America?
ETA: corrected “cited” to voted. Thanks iPhone
ETA: corrected “cited” to voted. Thanks iPhone
This post was edited on 12/5/17 at 10:56 pm
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:54 pm to CamdenTiger
It’s in Tel Aviv right now, where every other country in the world has their embassy.
What’s the benefit to moving it?
What’s the benefit to moving it?
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:54 pm to boosiebadazz
Here is Benny's take on it , obviously he's on one side of this fence.
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Most is his personal morals but he delves into policy advantages
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Most is his personal morals but he delves into policy advantages
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:56 pm to boosiebadazz
quote:The rest of the world sucks. We should go out of our way to avoid them
where every other country in the world has their embassy.
What’s the benefit to moving it?
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:57 pm to Turbeauxdog
Also,
He also gave himself a bargaining chip.
He also gave himself a bargaining chip.
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:57 pm to Turbeauxdog
quote:
President Obama's horrific foreign policy united Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel against Iran.
I laughed out loud at this sentence
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:57 pm to boosiebadazz
quote:
It’s in Tel Aviv right now, where every other country in the world has their embassy.
Since when did America become a follower and not the leader of the free world?
Posted on 12/5/17 at 10:59 pm to okietiger13
I’m just trying to understand the impetus for the change and the tangible benefits it will bring to America.
Anyone?
Anyone?
Posted on 12/5/17 at 11:00 pm to HailToTheChiz
By doing this, America is effectively saying that Palestine has no right to have their country. I hope all the neocohens in this thread are going to be signing up for the inevitable war.
Posted on 12/5/17 at 11:00 pm to boosiebadazz
quote:
Well it will most likely cause the Palestinians to walk away from the nascent peace deal (rough week for Kush, jeez). Also a real possibility of violent protests.
Again, it's our embassy.
Israel is our only ally in the region. I have never understood all the anti-israel mentalities.
Posted on 12/5/17 at 11:01 pm to boosiebadazz
Everybody on this board blindly shills for Israel, you aren't going to get a better answer.
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