CSPAN President Trump Recognizes Jerusalem As Israeli Capital December 7, 2017
Palestinians. In 1995, congress adopted the Jerusalem Embassy act urging the federal government to relocate the American Embassy to jerusalem and to recognize that ist city and so importantly, 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 israels jerusalem as capital city. President issued these waivers under the belief that delaying a recognition ...