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I don't agree with this move. It is pretty volatile down there and this will only make things worse.Trump is to decide whether to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by moving
the U S embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
If there is a third rail in the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, it's Jerusalem. Loaded with political and religious significance, it's long been a tinderbox just waiting for a match. And we've witnessed numerous fires usually breaking out on the overlapping sacred spaces Israelis and Palestinians, Jews and Muslims, share and contest on or near the holy sites -- the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount.
Why now?
The odds that Trump will stumble in his Jerusalem gambit are pretty good. That's because the point of the exercise does not seem designed to achieve any real foreign policy goals. If the Administration was positioned to close an Israeli-Palestinian deal and needed to focus on the capital issue; if Trump was trading recognition for some significant concession from Netanyahu; or if the statement the President issues on Wednesday might also include reference to the possibility of a capital in East Jerusalem for Palestinians, it might make sense.
The problem is we just don't know what the Administration's peace process strategy is.
And in the absence of a coherent one, the Jerusalem gambit appears to be a one-off -- a combination of Trump's frustration over having to use the waiver again, not yet fulfilling his campaign commitment to open an embassy in Jerusalem, and his willful desire to go where none of his predecessors have gone before him.
As such, the President's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital is likely to be far more trouble than it's worth -- adding another layer of complication to a peace process that already faces long odds.
"It seems clear now that the physical location of the American embassy is not material to a peace deal. It's not an impediment to peace and it's not a facilitator to peace," one senior administration official said. "After having tried this for 22 years, an acknowledgment of reality seems like an important thing."
Breaking news Constantine wants to move the capitol to Istanbul call it constantinople!!!!Trump is to decide whether to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by moving
the U S embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Nonetheless, it's a real & deadly problem that people get way to excited over things which are onlyPeople get way too excited over things that are only symbolic. In reality it makes no difference, but it's a clash of nationalism versus nationalism in the feelings of people there. I expect many innocent people to get killed over this, so it's a bad move.
On the background for this move must be the thaw between Saudi and Israeli relations.
I agree. That's why it's a bad move.Nonetheless, it's a real & deadly problem that people get way to excited over things which are only
symbolic. This must be taken into account in one's actions.
Before this move, Aljazeera news talked about Saudis wanting to gain a reliable ally against Iran in Israel. It also talked about how they would like Jerusalem to have less religious importance, so they could gain as Mecca and Medina would have more importance. Their analysis makes sense now with Trump's move. Like the travel ban, it may end up being applauded by Saudis.What's the benefit in this decision?
None that I see.
And it's only taxpayer money wasted in the move.
There's plenty more where that came from, eh.
Americastanian politicians fail to understand something.....I agree. That's why it's a bad move.
Before this move, Aljazeera news talked about Saudis wanting to gain a reliable ally against Iran in Israel. It also talked about how they would like Jerusalem to have less religious importance, so they could gain as Mecca and Medina would have more importance. Their analysis makes sense now with Trump's move. Like the travel ban, it may end up being applauded by Saudis.
America's allies in M-E have a different view.Americastanian politicians fail to understand something.....
If they treat Iran as the enemy...attacking, attacking, & more attacking,
then Iran will indeed be the enemy. I recommend less attacking.
They have a right to be wrong...& evil.America's allies in M-E have a different view.
I think this is a nothing burger that will actually create harm without creating any good. The US has recognized Jerusalem as the capital for decades. And, I believe Trump is not going to announce the moving of the embassy today, just recognition of the capital. So, he is going to anger the Palestinians, ruin any chance of peace negotiations, all without getting anything tangible in return. Another stupid, symbolic, do-nothing move by a President who doesn't care about anything beyond pleasing his ignorant base.Trump is to decide whether to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by moving
the U S embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
I think it is dangerous due to Muslims, the world over heads collectively exploding, at such recognition. It also gives the middle finger to the UN in it's bid to internationalize the city of Jerusalem. Let's face it, other than the Al-Aqsa mosque which was built to commemorate a dream of Muhammad's, Muslims have no claim to the Israeli capital. That it was built on the rubble of the holiest site in Judaism is just a teeny bit of a slap in the face to Jews and a constant thorn in their side.As a Jew who has spent some time in Israel, I don't see this as being a smart move as there's really nothing to be gained and quite a bit that we and others could lose. OTOH, it's a shame that moving an embassy to the actual capital of a country is at all controversial.
People make lots'o claims.I think it is dangerous due to Muslims, the world over heads collectively exploding, at such recognition. It also gives the middle finger to the UN in it's bid to internationalize the city of Jerusalem. Let's face it, other than the Al-Aqsa mosque which was built to commemorate a dream of Muhammad's, Muslims have no claim to the Israeli capital. That it was built the rubble of the holiest site in Judaism is just a teeny bit of a slap in the face to Jews and a constant thorn in their side.
Such a move by the US, to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, will likely trigger waves of terrorist attacks by followers of the Religion of Peace ®©
Just look at what one of the three plutocratic owners of the Republican party want. In this case, it's Adelson that wants it.Trying to figure out what the Administration's strategy is on anything is a daunting process.
It can always be worse. I expect more attacks on America and Americans, more attacks on Israel and of course the rest of the world looking at the USA as a bunch of pathetic losers and has-beens.It seems the point being made here is that it may not make things any better, but it's hard to say how it could make things even worse.
Just look at what one of the three plutocratic owners of the Republican party want. In this case, it's Adelson that wants it.
It can always be worse. I expect more attacks on America and Americans, more attacks on Israel and of course the rest of the world looking at the USA as a bunch of pathetic losers and has-beens.
Nor has it been the way of the so-called "Palestinians" who have elected two different terrorist organizations to represent them at the negotiating table.But this is not Trump's way....or Israel's.