Trump moving embassy to Jerusalem?

It's wonderful that Trump's making quick work strengthening bonds with Israel. What with all the attacks they've had to put up with recently, it is vital that the Western world is behind Israel every step of the way.

It's so far, so good for Trump, as far as I can tell.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-israel-jerusalem-idUSKBN1560ZT

Reports coming in that he's going to move the embassy.

Israel has already started building more houses in violation of the recent UN vote

@Palmyra ?

Pulling out the UN too?

http://www.ky3.com/content/news/A-proposal-for-the-US-to-pull-out-of-the-UN-411451915.html

"A bill introduced to the U.S. House at the beginning of the January is getting some attention.
It is known as the "American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2017."
The bill would repeal the "United Nations Participation Act of 1945," which was entered into after World War Two.
The new bill would eliminate any U.S. commitment to disaster relief or humanitarian aid to U.N. members.
The U.S. would also cease any peace-keeping operations in cooperation with the U.N."

Madman. @l'etranger your dystopian future is becoming a reality.

Many previous Presidents have promised the same thing, only to issue the same waiver every time themselves.

However, Trump does have very close ties to Israel and the settlements - his son-in-law (Jared Kushner) is a director of his family foundation which has donated thousands of dollars to (illegal) settlements in the West Bank. David Friedman, Trump's pick for US ambassador to Israel, is the head of the American Friends of Bet El organisation (a West Bank settlement group), and Trump himself has reportedly donated to this organisation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/jared-kushners-family-foundation-donated-to-west-bank-settlements/2016/12/05/bfb91c3c-bb2b-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html?utm_term=.c249afe5c774

http://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-donated-10000-to-west-bank-settlement-of-beit-el-founder-says/

I think Trump is a special case and he'll do it. He tweeted a lot about Obama "backstabbing" Israel

I don't think he will. His number one priority is defeating ISIS (so he doesn't really want to piss off Turkey/Saudi etc); his advisers will warn him against it; and I think he'll end up trading it off for just letting Israel build as many settlements as they like (which they do anyway in truth).

We shall see soon, though if he does go ahead with it the prosepct of there ever being a Palestinian state will be completely finished

There was never a possibility of a Palestinian state.

There was never a possibility of a Palestinian state.

Pulling out the UN too?

http://www.ky3.com/content/news/A-proposal-for-the-US-to-pull-out-of-the-UN-411451915.html


"A bill introduced to the U.S. House at the beginning of the January is getting some attention.
It is known as the "American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2017."
The bill would repeal the "United Nations Participation Act of 1945," which was entered into after World War Two.
The new bill would eliminate any U.S. commitment to disaster relief or humanitarian aid to U.N. members.
The U.S. would also cease any peace-keeping operations in cooperation with the U.N."

Madman. @l'etranger your dystopian future is becoming a reality.

There was never a possibility of a Palestinian state.

Disagree with this completely, I think think a Palestinian state is highly likely.

I agree with Trump. The Jews belong in Israel. Not the Banu Qurayza's and goat rapers.

doublethink in actual

It was sarcasm