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MaizeAndBlueWahoo

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To be honest, I have no idea why Trump is doing this


A bone to the evangelicals seems like a weird reason and not particularly likely. But then, I can't think of any reason that is likely, given the body of work from Trump.

I do know this: Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. The Knesset is there. The prime minister resides there, and his offices are there. Ditto the president. The supreme court is there. It is, in all possible ways, the seat of the Israeli government. That makes it the capital. So let's call a spade a spade. Israel's enemies insisting that we call a spade anything but a spade is a way to delegitimize the state of Israel, which is their stated goal.

To me, if there's any harm done to the peace process, it's coming from people making unreasonable demands like "don't call Jerusalem Israel's capital even though it obviously is." Let's base the process on the truth. Then we can more clearly see who is being obstructionist and ridiculous. My prediction is that flags will be burned, demonstrations will be held, anger will be vented (and none of this will be any different from any of the other spluttering displays of rage), and then we'll go right back to where we were before, and then other countries will follow suit and move their embassies too.

(In response to this post by Seattle .Hoo)

Posted: 12/06/2017 at 2:00PM



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Current Thread:
  Q: What is the Capital of Israel? -- ConnHoo 12/07/2017 05:39AM
  Nooooooooooooo!!!!! ** -- Hokieesith 12/06/2017 4:13PM
  What other ancient countries can we help re-establish? -- hokeyhokie 12/06/2017 2:17PM
  Atlantis ** -- WaxHoo 12/06/2017 4:51PM
  Cimmeria ** -- Mad Bowl Hoo 12/06/2017 3:30PM
  Crom ** -- KCHoo 12/06/2017 5:10PM
  Sodom and Gomorrah sound interesting aside from the -- Cold Hoober Hoo 12/06/2017 2:52PM
  Cisalpine Gaul would be cool ** -- CT Wahoo 12/06/2017 2:23PM
  "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres ..." -- HowieT3 12/06/2017 3:44PM
  ...And the resulting blood will be on his hands. ** -- TomGlansAski 12/06/2017 4:26PM
  Well, they don't because we didn't -- hoothat 12/06/2017 2:25PM
  I'll believe that when it happens. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/06/2017 2:33PM
  Not sure on the accuracy -- hoothat 12/06/2017 4:52PM
  Philippines. Duterte/Trump mutual admiration society. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 12/06/2017 6:15PM
  See post below seattle ** -- hoothat 12/06/2017 4:54PM
  I have zero problem with this. -- Faz d. Hoo 12/06/2017 1:41PM
  Tactically, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me. -- hoolstoptheheels 12/06/2017 5:14PM
  The rapture or the move? ;) -- Seattle .Hoo 12/06/2017 1:43PM

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