Donald Trump Says U.S. Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital

[Eloy]

Your perspective is fundamentally false and no answers to your rhetorical questions will persuade you otherwise.

Oh, I assure you those questions are not the least bit rhetorical. I fully intend for you to attempt to make an answer to them. But you won't. Because you refuse to understand that Gaza, in particular, IS acting on its own self-determination and thus have responsibility for their hostile and violent actions (their "armed resistance).

I am curious as to what you think is fundamentally false about BOTH the Jewish people and the Arab Palestinian people having States and self-determination, with a peace treaty and goodwill between them.

The Israelis want land more than peace.

Nonsense. Israel abandoned Gaza ...

Massacres of children and civilians, dropping white phosphorous on civilian neighborhoods, destroying hospitals, schools, water treatment plants, precision rocketing children at play, sniping at schoolchildren, blockading, and restricting the importation of food and materials to undo the damage of onslaughts, may be your idea of abandoning Gaza. It is not mine.

Of course, none of this happened and the IDF has the best record on any modern military, including the US and NATO of avoiding civilian casualties in asymmetric warfare. The civilian casualties the Palestinians suffered were entirely due to their policy of using civilians as human shields.

You do not believe such poppycock and nor does anyone else.

 

[toomuchtime_]

Oh, I assure you those questions are not the least bit rhetorical. I fully intend for you to attempt to make an answer to them. But you won't. Because you refuse to understand that Gaza, in particular, IS acting on its own self-determination and thus have responsibility for their hostile and violent actions (their "armed resistance).

I am curious as to what you think is fundamentally false about BOTH the Jewish people and the Arab Palestinian people having States and self-determination, with a peace treaty and goodwill between them.

The Israelis want land more than peace.

Nonsense. Israel abandoned Gaza ...

Massacres of children and civilians, dropping white phosphorous on civilian neighborhoods, destroying hospitals, schools, water treatment plants, precision rocketing children at play, sniping at schoolchildren, blockading, and restricting the importation of food and materials to undo the damage of onslaughts, may be your idea of abandoning Gaza. It is not mine.

Of course, none of this happened and the IDF has the best record on any modern military, including the US and NATO of avoiding civilian casualties in asymmetric warfare. The civilian casualties the Palestinians suffered were entirely due to their policy of using civilians as human shields.

You do not believe such poppycock and nor does anyone else.

Everyone who is familiar with the facts knows this is true. In the last conflict in Gaza, the Pentagon was so impressed with Israel's efforts to avoid civilian casualties that it sent two teams over there to learn how these tactics could be used by the US, which has a slightly higher civilian to combatant ratio than Israel.

Colonel Richard Kemp, former Commander of British Forces in Afghanistan and adamant supporter of the IDF, spoke in 2011 about Israeli operations in the Gaza War. He said that a study published by the United Nations showed "that the ratio of civilian to combatant deaths in Gaza was by far the lowest in any asymmetric conflict in the history of warfare." He stated that this ratio was less than 1:1, and compared it favorably to the estimated ratios in NATO operations in Afghanistan (3:1), western campaigns in Iraq and Kosovo (believed to be 4:1), and the conflicts in Chechnya and Serbia (much higher than 4:1, according to anecdotal evidence).[49] Kemp argued that the low ratio was achieved through unprecedented measures by the IDF to minimize civilian casualties, which included providing warnings to the population via telephone calls, radio broadcasts and leaflets, as well as granting pilots the discretion to abort a strike if they perceived too great a risk of civilian casualties. He also stated that the civilian casualties that did occur could be seen in light of what he said was Hamas' tactical use of Gazan civilians "as human shields, to hide behind, to stand between Israeli forces and their own fighters" and strategic use of them for exploitation of their deaths in the media.[50]

Civilian casualty ratio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Penelope]

I read that and all I see is $$$$

They have a pill for that.

They have a pill for welfare leeches?

lol They have a pill for people who hallucinate $'s.

So Trump will move the US embassy to Jerusalem. Not the end of the world I guess.

Actually, it could be the beginning of the end of the conflict. The undivided city of Jerusalem is, in fact, the capital of Israel, regardless of what anyone thinks about it, and no one is going to do anything to change that fact, so refusing to recognize facts that cannot be changed, only prolongs the conflict.

It was never the capital of Israel, one a few periods in history it was the capital of Judea.

 

[Faun]

Donald Trumptold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that as president he would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his campaign said on Sunday.

The statement, which was made during a meeting that lasted over an hour at Trump Tower in New York, would mark a shift in American foreign policy as the U.S.— as well as almost every other country in the world— does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv. The international community does not accept Jerusalem as Israel’s capital because its status has not been resolved since Israel established itself in West Jerusalem in 1948 and then effectively annexed East Jerusalem after the 1967 Six Day War.

Trump told the leader that under his administration the U.S. will “recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel,” the campaign statement read, repeating his promise to move the U.S. embassy to Tel Aviv.

Hillary Clinton also met Netanyahu for less than an hour in Manhattan,CBS reports. Reporters were barred from covering either event.

Donald Trump Says U.S. Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Finally we may have a US president who is bold enough to take a fresh look at this conflict and smart enough to realize that US hedging on this issue only prolongs the conflict.

He's kissing up for votes, so what?

 

[toomuchtime_]

I read that and all I see is $$$$

They have a pill for that.

They have a pill for welfare leeches?

lol They have a pill for people who hallucinate $'s.

So Trump will move the US embassy to Jerusalem. Not the end of the world I guess.

Actually, it could be the beginning of the end of the conflict. The undivided city of Jerusalem is, in fact, the capital of Israel, regardless of what anyone thinks about it, and no one is going to do anything to change that fact, so refusing to recognize facts that cannot be changed, only prolongs the conflict.

It was never the capital of Israel, one a few periods in history it was the capital of Judea.

It is the capital of Israel today and that is not going to change, so by refusing to recognize this unchangeable fact, the US is putting a roadblock in the path to progress.

 

[toomuchtime_]

Donald Trumptold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that as president he would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his campaign said on Sunday.

The statement, which was made during a meeting that lasted over an hour at Trump Tower in New York, would mark a shift in American foreign policy as the U.S.— as well as almost every other country in the world— does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv. The international community does not accept Jerusalem as Israel’s capital because its status has not been resolved since Israel established itself in West Jerusalem in 1948 and then effectively annexed East Jerusalem after the 1967 Six Day War.

Trump told the leader that under his administration the U.S. will “recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel,” the campaign statement read, repeating his promise to move the U.S. embassy to Tel Aviv.

Hillary Clinton also met Netanyahu for less than an hour in Manhattan,CBS reports. Reporters were barred from covering either event.

Donald Trump Says U.S. Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Finally we may have a US president who is bold enough to take a fresh look at this conflict and smart enough to realize that US hedging on this issue only prolongs the conflict.

He's kissing up for votes, so what?

Regardless of why you think he is doing it, he will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy there in compliance with the Jerusalem Embassy Act. Refusing to recognize unchangeable facts makes progress impossible. This is an essential step if there is ever to be a negotiated end to the conflict.

 

[Penelope]

They have a pill for that.

They have a pill for welfare leeches?

lol They have a pill for people who hallucinate $'s.

So Trump will move the US embassy to Jerusalem. Not the end of the world I guess.

Actually, it could be the beginning of the end of the conflict. The undivided city of Jerusalem is, in fact, the capital of Israel, regardless of what anyone thinks about it, and no one is going to do anything to change that fact, so refusing to recognize facts that cannot be changed, only prolongs the conflict.

It was never the capital of Israel, one a few periods in history it was the capital of Judea.

It is the capital of Israel today and that is not going to change, so by refusing to recognize this unchangeable fact, the US is putting a roadblock in the path to progress.

No Tel Aviv. Jerusalem is to be neutral.

 

[Shusha]

Palestinian babies, toddlers and schoolchildren, their mothers and civilian fathers did nothing to any Israeli and do not deserve to be slaughtered. Show a measure of human empathy.

I have a great deal of empathy for the people of Gaza. But we what we are discussing is who is responsible for their suffering.

You say that Gazans have the "right" to armed resistance. If the Gazans have that right then the Israelis have the right to defend their citizens. In fact, I would say they are obligated to.

If the Gazan people stopped trying to attack Israel not one single more person would die in Gaza.

So why don't they stop attacking and have peace and prosperity?

 

[Faun]

Donald Trumptold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that as president he would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his campaign said on Sunday.

The statement, which was made during a meeting that lasted over an hour at Trump Tower in New York, would mark a shift in American foreign policy as the U.S.— as well as almost every other country in the world— does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv. The international community does not accept Jerusalem as Israel’s capital because its status has not been resolved since Israel established itself in West Jerusalem in 1948 and then effectively annexed East Jerusalem after the 1967 Six Day War.

Trump told the leader that under his administration the U.S. will “recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel,” the campaign statement read, repeating his promise to move the U.S. embassy to Tel Aviv.

Hillary Clinton also met Netanyahu for less than an hour in Manhattan,CBS reports. Reporters were barred from covering either event.

Donald Trump Says U.S. Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Finally we may have a US president who is bold enough to take a fresh look at this conflict and smart enough to realize that US hedging on this issue only prolongs the conflict.

He's kissing up for votes, so what?

Regardless of why you think he is doing it, he will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy there in compliance with the Jerusalem Embassy Act. Refusing to recognize unchangeable facts makes progress impossible. This is an essential step if there is ever to be a negotiated end to the conflict.

Surely you are smart enough to recognize that making decisions unilaterally does not encourage an end to conflict? It's actually the antithesis to negotiations and only serves to foment further conflict. Which is precisely why neither the U.S. nor 99% of the rest of the entire planet has recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Any real negotiations intended to earnestly end the conflict requires that discussion be included.

The sad reality is Trump is merely fishing for votes because he's trailing Hillary; but this unbelievably politically naive move of his confirms his opponents' concerns that he is not fit to be president. He's a businessman and a brand name and damn good at that -- but he's not a politician and doesn't know Jack shit about diplomacy.

 

[Penelope]

Donald Trumptold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that as president he would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his campaign said on Sunday.

The statement, which was made during a meeting that lasted over an hour at Trump Tower in New York, would mark a shift in American foreign policy as the U.S.— as well as almost every other country in the world— does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv. The international community does not accept Jerusalem as Israel’s capital because its status has not been resolved since Israel established itself in West Jerusalem in 1948 and then effectively annexed East Jerusalem after the 1967 Six Day War.

Trump told the leader that under his administration the U.S. will “recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel,” the campaign statement read, repeating his promise to move the U.S. embassy to Tel Aviv.

Hillary Clinton also met Netanyahu for less than an hour in Manhattan,CBS reports. Reporters were barred from covering either event.

Donald Trump Says U.S. Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Finally we may have a US president who is bold enough to take a fresh look at this conflict and smart enough to realize that US hedging on this issue only prolongs the conflict.

He's kissing up for votes, so what?

Regardless of why you think he is doing it, he will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy there in compliance with the Jerusalem Embassy Act. Refusing to recognize unchangeable facts makes progress impossible. This is an essential step if there is ever to be a negotiated end to the conflict.

He does not have that authority. He can recognize all he wants, but that does not make it so.

 

[Penelope]

Palestinian babies, toddlers and schoolchildren, their mothers and civilian fathers did nothing to any Israeli and do not deserve to be slaughtered. Show a measure of human empathy.

I have a great deal of empathy for the people of Gaza. But we what we are discussing is who is responsible for their suffering.

You say that Gazans have the "right" to armed resistance. If the Gazans have that right then the Israelis have the right to defend their citizens. In fact, I would say they are obligated to.

If the Gazan people stopped trying to attack Israel not one single more person would die in Gaza.

So why don't they stop attacking and have peace and prosperity?

Lets see because the Zionist are stealing their land and keep them caged up, might be a reason.

 

[toomuchtime_]

They have a pill for welfare leeches?

lol They have a pill for people who hallucinate $'s.

So Trump will move the US embassy to Jerusalem. Not the end of the world I guess.

Actually, it could be the beginning of the end of the conflict. The undivided city of Jerusalem is, in fact, the capital of Israel, regardless of what anyone thinks about it, and no one is going to do anything to change that fact, so refusing to recognize facts that cannot be changed, only prolongs the conflict.

It was never the capital of Israel, one a few periods in history it was the capital of Judea.

It is the capital of Israel today and that is not going to change, so by refusing to recognize this unchangeable fact, the US is putting a roadblock in the path to progress.

No Tel Aviv. Jerusalem is to be neutral.

Jerusalem is, in fact, the capital of Israel regardless of how you may feel about it.

 

[Faun]

Donald Trumptold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that as president he would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his campaign said on Sunday.

The statement, which was made during a meeting that lasted over an hour at Trump Tower in New York, would mark a shift in American foreign policy as the U.S.— as well as almost every other country in the world— does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv. The international community does not accept Jerusalem as Israel’s capital because its status has not been resolved since Israel established itself in West Jerusalem in 1948 and then effectively annexed East Jerusalem after the 1967 Six Day War.

Trump told the leader that under his administration the U.S. will “recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel,” the campaign statement read, repeating his promise to move the U.S. embassy to Tel Aviv.

Hillary Clinton also met Netanyahu for less than an hour in Manhattan,CBS reports. Reporters were barred from covering either event.

Donald Trump Says U.S. Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Finally we may have a US president who is bold enough to take a fresh look at this conflict and smart enough to realize that US hedging on this issue only prolongs the conflict.

He's kissing up for votes, so what?

Regardless of why you think he is doing it, he will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy there in compliance with the Jerusalem Embassy Act. Refusing to recognize unchangeable facts makes progress impossible. This is an essential step if there is ever to be a negotiated end to the conflict.

He does not have that authority. He can recognize all he wants, but that does not make it so.

Not true. As president, he would have that authority. Bear in mind, it still wouldn't establish Jerusalem as Israel's capital and my guess is few other countries, if any, would follow suit; but the president's State Department can decide where it places U.S. embassies.

 

[toomuchtime_]

Donald Trumptold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that as president he would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his campaign said on Sunday.

The statement, which was made during a meeting that lasted over an hour at Trump Tower in New York, would mark a shift in American foreign policy as the U.S.— as well as almost every other country in the world— does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv. The international community does not accept Jerusalem as Israel’s capital because its status has not been resolved since Israel established itself in West Jerusalem in 1948 and then effectively annexed East Jerusalem after the 1967 Six Day War.

Trump told the leader that under his administration the U.S. will “recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel,” the campaign statement read, repeating his promise to move the U.S. embassy to Tel Aviv.

Hillary Clinton also met Netanyahu for less than an hour in Manhattan,CBS reports. Reporters were barred from covering either event.

Donald Trump Says U.S. Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Finally we may have a US president who is bold enough to take a fresh look at this conflict and smart enough to realize that US hedging on this issue only prolongs the conflict.

He's kissing up for votes, so what?

Regardless of why you think he is doing it, he will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy there in compliance with the Jerusalem Embassy Act. Refusing to recognize unchangeable facts makes progress impossible. This is an essential step if there is ever to be a negotiated end to the conflict.

Surely you are smart enough to recognize that making decisions unilaterally does not encourage an end to conflict? It's actually the antithesis to negotiations and only serves to foment further conflict. Which is precisely why neither the U.S. nor 99% of the rest of the entire planet has recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Any real negotiations intended to earnestly end the conflict requires that discussion be included.

The sad reality is Trump is merely fishing for votes because he's trailing Hillary; but this unbelievably politically naive move of his confirms his opponents' concerns that he is not fit to be president. He's a businessman and a brand name and damn good at that -- but he's not a politician and doesn't know Jack shit about diplomacy.

First off, it's silly to talk about and final status negotiations until the Palestinians form a government that can credibly offer peace to Israel, and that is not going to happen in the near future, but even if it were, Jerusalem is simply not negotiable, so refusing to recognize that fact leaves nothing but the status quo. Even worse, when Obama and others encourage the Palestinians to insist on things that are not possible, it produces more violence and that prevents changes that would make day to day life for the Palestinians better.

 

[Faun]

They have a pill for welfare leeches?

lol They have a pill for people who hallucinate $'s.

So Trump will move the US embassy to Jerusalem. Not the end of the world I guess.

Actually, it could be the beginning of the end of the conflict. The undivided city of Jerusalem is, in fact, the capital of Israel, regardless of what anyone thinks about it, and no one is going to do anything to change that fact, so refusing to recognize facts that cannot be changed, only prolongs the conflict.

It was never the capital of Israel, one a few periods in history it was the capital of Judea.

It is the capital of Israel today and that is not going to change, so by refusing to recognize this unchangeable fact, the US is putting a roadblock in the path to progress.

No Tel Aviv. Jerusalem is to be neutral.

Jerusalem is, in fact, the capital of Israel regardless of how you may feel about it.

Suuurre, kind of like the Taliban was the government of Afghanistan.

 

[toomuchtime_]

Donald Trumptold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that as president he would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his campaign said on Sunday.

The statement, which was made during a meeting that lasted over an hour at Trump Tower in New York, would mark a shift in American foreign policy as the U.S.— as well as almost every other country in the world— does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv. The international community does not accept Jerusalem as Israel’s capital because its status has not been resolved since Israel established itself in West Jerusalem in 1948 and then effectively annexed East Jerusalem after the 1967 Six Day War.

Trump told the leader that under his administration the U.S. will “recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel,” the campaign statement read, repeating his promise to move the U.S. embassy to Tel Aviv.

Hillary Clinton also met Netanyahu for less than an hour in Manhattan,CBS reports. Reporters were barred from covering either event.

Donald Trump Says U.S. Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Finally we may have a US president who is bold enough to take a fresh look at this conflict and smart enough to realize that US hedging on this issue only prolongs the conflict.

He's kissing up for votes, so what?

Regardless of why you think he is doing it, he will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy there in compliance with the Jerusalem Embassy Act. Refusing to recognize unchangeable facts makes progress impossible. This is an essential step if there is ever to be a negotiated end to the conflict.

He does not have that authority. He can recognize all he wants, but that does not make it so.

He does have the authority to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and he does have the authority to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. Jerusalem is already the capital of Israel, he will merely bring US policy in alignment with reality.

 

[Penelope]

Donald Trumptold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that as president he would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his campaign said on Sunday.

The statement, which was made during a meeting that lasted over an hour at Trump Tower in New York, would mark a shift in American foreign policy as the U.S.— as well as almost every other country in the world— does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv. The international community does not accept Jerusalem as Israel’s capital because its status has not been resolved since Israel established itself in West Jerusalem in 1948 and then effectively annexed East Jerusalem after the 1967 Six Day War.

Trump told the leader that under his administration the U.S. will “recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel,” the campaign statement read, repeating his promise to move the U.S. embassy to Tel Aviv.

Hillary Clinton also met Netanyahu for less than an hour in Manhattan,CBS reports. Reporters were barred from covering either event.

Donald Trump Says U.S. Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Finally we may have a US president who is bold enough to take a fresh look at this conflict and smart enough to realize that US hedging on this issue only prolongs the conflict.

He's kissing up for votes, so what?

Regardless of why you think he is doing it, he will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy there in compliance with the Jerusalem Embassy Act. Refusing to recognize unchangeable facts makes progress impossible. This is an essential step if there is ever to be a negotiated end to the conflict.

He does not have that authority. He can recognize all he wants, but that does not make it so.

Not true. As president, he would have that authority. Bear in mind, it still wouldn't establish Jerusalem as Israel's capital and my guess is few other countries, if any, would follow suit; but the president's State Department can decide where it places U.S. embassies.

He can move the embassy but it does not mean the capital of Israel is Jerusalem. No one will recognize it and fully expect it to be attacked.

 

[Eloy]

Palestinian babies, toddlers and schoolchildren, their mothers and civilian fathers did nothing to any Israeli and do not deserve to be slaughtered. Show a measure of human empathy.

I have a great deal of empathy for the people of Gaza. But we what we are discussing is who is responsible for their suffering.

You say that Gazans have the "right" to armed resistance. If the Gazans have that right then the Israelis have the right to defend their citizens. In fact, I would say they are obligated to.

If the Gazan people stopped trying to attack Israel not one single more person would die in Gaza.

So why don't they stop attacking and have peace and prosperity?

Because they are being slaughtered every now and then and in the meantime on subsistence rations under a brutal blockade that is destroying a people.

 

[Penelope]

Donald Trumptold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that as president he would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his campaign said on Sunday.

The statement, which was made during a meeting that lasted over an hour at Trump Tower in New York, would mark a shift in American foreign policy as the U.S.— as well as almost every other country in the world— does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv. The international community does not accept Jerusalem as Israel’s capital because its status has not been resolved since Israel established itself in West Jerusalem in 1948 and then effectively annexed East Jerusalem after the 1967 Six Day War.

Trump told the leader that under his administration the U.S. will “recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel,” the campaign statement read, repeating his promise to move the U.S. embassy to Tel Aviv.

Hillary Clinton also met Netanyahu for less than an hour in Manhattan,CBS reports. Reporters were barred from covering either event.

Donald Trump Says U.S. Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Finally we may have a US president who is bold enough to take a fresh look at this conflict and smart enough to realize that US hedging on this issue only prolongs the conflict.

He's kissing up for votes, so what?

Regardless of why you think he is doing it, he will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy there in compliance with the Jerusalem Embassy Act. Refusing to recognize unchangeable facts makes progress impossible. This is an essential step if there is ever to be a negotiated end to the conflict.

He does not have that authority. He can recognize all he wants, but that does not make it so.

He does have the authority to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and he does have the authority to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. Jerusalem is already the capital of Israel, he will merely bring US policy in alignment with reality.

That is not reality.

 

[Faun]

Donald Trumptold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that as president he would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his campaign said on Sunday.

The statement, which was made during a meeting that lasted over an hour at Trump Tower in New York, would mark a shift in American foreign policy as the U.S.— as well as almost every other country in the world— does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv. The international community does not accept Jerusalem as Israel’s capital because its status has not been resolved since Israel established itself in West Jerusalem in 1948 and then effectively annexed East Jerusalem after the 1967 Six Day War.

Trump told the leader that under his administration the U.S. will “recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel,” the campaign statement read, repeating his promise to move the U.S. embassy to Tel Aviv.

Hillary Clinton also met Netanyahu for less than an hour in Manhattan,CBS reports. Reporters were barred from covering either event.

Donald Trump Says U.S. Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

Finally we may have a US president who is bold enough to take a fresh look at this conflict and smart enough to realize that US hedging on this issue only prolongs the conflict.

He's kissing up for votes, so what?

Regardless of why you think he is doing it, he will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the US embassy there in compliance with the Jerusalem Embassy Act. Refusing to recognize unchangeable facts makes progress impossible. This is an essential step if there is ever to be a negotiated end to the conflict.

Surely you are smart enough to recognize that making decisions unilaterally does not encourage an end to conflict? It's actually the antithesis to negotiations and only serves to foment further conflict. Which is precisely why neither the U.S. nor 99% of the rest of the entire planet has recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Any real negotiations intended to earnestly end the conflict requires that discussion be included.

The sad reality is Trump is merely fishing for votes because he's trailing Hillary; but this unbelievably politically naive move of his confirms his opponents' concerns that he is not fit to be president. He's a businessman and a brand name and damn good at that -- but he's not a politician and doesn't know Jack shit about diplomacy.

First off, it's silly to talk about and final status negotiations until the Palestinians form a government that can credibly offer peace to Israel, and that is not going to happen in the near future, but even if it were, Jerusalem is simply not negotiable, so refusing to recognize that fact leaves nothing but the status quo. Even worse, when Obama and others encourage the Palestinians to insist on things that are not possible, it produces more violence and that prevents changes that would make day to day life for the Palestinians better.

It's not for you to decide what is or is not negotiable. That's for the parties directly involved to decide. If either side makes unilateral decisions which obliterate the possibility of earnest negotiations, there will be no negotiations and the status quo you speak of will persist indefinitely. If the two sides don't resolve their disagreements in a fair, equitable, and peaceful manner, it will ultimately end with the destruction of both.