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Kablooie

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14. Rump will announce it tomorrow.

Wed Dec 6, 2017, 02:53 AM

Dec 2017

President Donald Trump will officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Wednesday and will direct the State Department to begin planning to relocate the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The decision, which was confirmed by three senior administration officials, marks a controversial shift in U.S. policy that threatens to further inflame Israeli-Palestinian tensions, as well as provoke outrage across the region

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-jerusalem-israel-capital_us_5a21450ce4b0a02abe9065ca?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

Boy, I wouldn't want to work there.
It's going to be the juciest target in the area.

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Schumer advised Trump to declare Jerusalem as Israel's 'undivided' capital [View all] brooklynite Dec 2017 OP

Hope this isn't true. That move is inviting violence. brush Dec 2017 #1

If it's true, we have a problem. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #7

Rump will announce it tomorrow. Kablooie Dec 2017 #14

Mueller has to get him out quickly. This will begin another intifada... brush Dec 2017 #16

It is sickening that this horrible man will cause many deaths. Kablooie Dec 2017 #18

If they don't, or at least deploy the 25th Amendment there will be massive, multi-city... brush Dec 2017 #19

I just saw that too and used the link in a reply elsewhere. pangaia Dec 2017 #2

Disappointing if true rpannier Dec 2017 #3

Totally doesn't mean anything UncleTomsEvilBrother Dec 2017 #4

The move to Jerusalem has high potential of not working, and if it fails big time, NCjack Dec 2017 #11

This won't work. It will start another intifada. I'm not sure that this is from Schumer. brush Dec 2017 #20

Schumer is on the record advocating the move. Here is link dated 10.10.17: NCjack Dec 2017 #22

Just wow. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #28

This is not good. I don't know what he's thinking. brush Dec 2017 #39

Schumer just stepped in it if he really went there . Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #5

Talk about giving the Nazi-in-Chief cover... I don't get it. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #29

Maybe he was trying UpInArms Dec 2017 #6

I hope you're right. murielm99 Dec 2017 #13

Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2017 #30

I did a search & saw that Schumer has been vocal on this. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #8

I am Jewish Cold War Spook Dec 2017 #24

Would you have been on that ship a week later JDC Dec 2017 #32

Not on the ship Cold War Spook Dec 2017 #46

I have no idea what that means. How could you believe in anything if you weren't born? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #34

June 8, 1967 was not the day I was born. Cold War Spook Dec 2017 #47

Democratic Party Platforms 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 - Jerusalem is Israel's Capital onenote Dec 2017 #35

Ah, well, there you go. Thanks for the info. We should know this, right? Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #36

It's a big deal because the Democratic Party declarations for just for show and were never acted on onenote Dec 2017 #37

I see. Thanks. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #38

True, but party platforms are meaningless. The Russians do not understand that nuance (Ukraine). Marcuse Dec 2017 #45

Not good. rockfordfile Dec 2017 #9

Schumer allows interview by Weekly Standard and trust them not to oasis Dec 2017 #10

Schumer is Jewish, again religion trumps roomtomove Dec 2017 #12

Religion is an ass. Kablooie Dec 2017 #15

So does that mean the Democratic Party is Jewish? onenote Dec 2017 #33

that accidentally tells you how seriously Dems take platform once elected yurbud Dec 2017 #48

SAY WHAT!!! burrowowl Dec 2017 #17

Obama: Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel, and it must remain undivided oberliner Dec 2017 #21

Schumer, like Lieberman, has long been aligned with Likus on Israel. karynnj Dec 2017 #23

I don't get it. Tracer Dec 2017 #25

J'lem is the capital of Israel Mosby Dec 2017 #41

It should... Mike Nelson Dec 2017 #26

So does this mean that Trump is now the "Schumer-Pelosi puppet"? bullwinkle428 Dec 2017 #27

Where do his true loyalties lie?? PubliusEnigma Dec 2017 #31

further proof that a one party can come up with a bad idea, but it takes BOTH yurbud Dec 2017 #40

Sovereign Nation.. noneof_theabove Dec 2017 #42

Good to see Republicans president stating the "Democratic Party platform".hush now, don't tell trump Sunlei Dec 2017 #43

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