Moving the United States embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem will be a “big priority” for the incoming Trump administration, according to senior aide Kellyanne Conway.
The United Nations does not recognise the holy city as the capital of Israel, and many of its nations’ embassies remain in Tel Aviv. A formal acknowledgement of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital could spark diplomatic conflict, as it would appear that a country is taking sides in the ongoing dispute with Palestine over the rightful owner of the city.
Nevertheless, Mr Trump has made it clear that he wants to move the US embassy to Israel’s self-declared capital.
“That is a very big priority for this president-elect, Donald Trump,” Ms Conway told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. “He made it pretty clear during the campaign … and as president-elect, I’ve heard him repeat it several times privately, if not publicly.”
She continued: “It is something that our friend in Israel, a great friend in the Middle East, would appreciate, and something that a lot of Jewish-Americans have expressed their preference for.
“It is a great move. It is an easy move to do based on how much he talked about that in the debates and in the sound bites.”
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Dumb move that will only create more unrest and death in Jerusalem. Really stupid and unnecessary.
ReplyDeleteWith all the trouble in that area why not leave it alone for now?
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