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Trump's Jerusalem Move Key Question Anwsered. by coolqayy(m): 4:10pm On Dec 07, 2017 |
Why is Trump doing this?
Moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to
Jerusalem, and recognising the holy city as
Israel's capital, was a promise Trump
made during his election campaign last
year.
Wednesday's announcement will thrill key
financial donors like Las Vegas casino
magnate Sheldon Adelson, who reportedly
gave $25m to groups backing Trump
ahead of the 2016 election. In April, the
Politico news website reported that
Adelson had expressed anger at Trump
over his failure to fulfil the Jerusalem
pledge.
The shift is likely
to boost Trump's
popularity with
his core, right-
wing evangelical base.
The measure has broad support among
American legislators too. The Jerusalem
Embassy Act, passed by the US Congress in
1995, calls for the US embassy to be
moved to Jerusalem.
Trump's predecessors, however, have
repeatedly invoked an inbuilt waiver every
six months, citing security concerns.
In June, Trump also delayed the relocation
while instructing his son-in-law Jared
Kushner to launch an effort to restart
long-stalled peace talks between the
Palestinians and Israelis.
This week, the six-month deadline passed
without Trump renewing the waiver.
Meanwhile, The New York Times on
Sunday reported that the US and Saudi
Arabia are backing a peace plan that gives
Israel full control over Jerusalem.
Citing unnamed Palestinian, Arab and
European sources, the newspaper said
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin
Salman, who is very close to Kushner,
presented the plan to Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbas in November.
Both the US and Saudi-Arabia denied the
report. 1 Like |
Re: Trump's Jerusalem Move Key Question Anwsered. by okachie1(m): 5:02pm On Dec 07, 2017 |
Na wah o!! |
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