CSPAN3 President Trump Recognizes Jerusalem As Israeli Capital December 6, 2017
Jerusalem embassy act urging the federal government to relocate the American Embassy to jerusalem and to recognize that that city, and so importantly is israels capital this. Act passed congress by an overwhelming bipartisan majority and was reaffirmed by unanimous vote of the senate only six months ago. Yet for over 20 years, every previous american president has exercised the laws waiver, refusing to move the u. S. Embassy to jerusalem or to recognize jerusalem as israels capital city. President s issued these waivers under the belief that delaying the recognition of jerusalem would advance ...