Israel/Palestine

aranthus

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5. The real question is why have prior administrations pandered to Arab meanness for so many years?

Wed Dec 14, 2016, 01:23 PM

Dec 2016

How does that serve the US? There really is no question that Jerusalem is actually, morally and legally the capital of Israel, so it isn't as if the policy defends truth or any other higher principle. Accepting Jerusalem as the capital doesn't indicate support for the Israelis having sovereignty over the Old City, so it isn't as if the policy supports neutrality or negotiations. I doubt it is for reasons of security. So other than pandering to the Arab desire to hurt Jewish Israel, why has the US had this policy?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Little Tich Dec 2016 OP

Really, they have been kicking the can all this time? I was rzemanfl Dec 2016 #1

'create an uproar throughout the Middle East and the worlds 1.5 billion Muslims.' elleng Dec 2016 #2

Every Democrat in the Senate voted in favor (except Robert Byrd) oberliner Dec 2016 #4

The embassy should be in Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, not Tel Aviv. grossproffit Dec 2016 #3

The real question is why have prior administrations pandered to Arab meanness for so many years? aranthus Dec 2016 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Little Tich Dec 2016 #6

So you're going with stupidity and bureaucratic inertia. aranthus Dec 2016 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Little Tich Dec 2016 #8

Trump is a one-state solution guy, so this is rational geek tragedy Dec 2016 #9

Long past time to move it leftynyc Dec 2016 #10