TRUMP TURNS NONCOMMITTAL ON JERUSALEM EMBASSY MOVE
Trump turns noncommittal on Jerusalem embassy move
---------------------------------------------------------- sounds like the TRUMP and BIBI have the left , the arabs and hamas in the palm of his hands . He MAY be toying with you lefties Fanger as he may go ahead and do the Embassy move tomorrow .
Exactly. Trump has put all the pieces of the embassy move in place. It's now a question of when and not if.
Behind Trump's Plan to Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem
We are at the very beginning stages of even discussing the subject,ā White House press secretary Sean Spicer told ABC News on Sunday about the embassyās location.
The right-wing mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, said that the Trump administration is committed to the move, telling Army Radio today that heās had conversations with people in the new administration that show āthey are serious about their intentions.ā Barkat has long advocated for the move.
āI applaud President Trump on his historic announcement that the White House has begun discussions regarding moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem,ā Barkat said in a statement. āPresident Trump has proven that he is a true friend of the state of Israel and a leader who keeps his promises. This eveningās announcement has sent a clear message to the world that the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as the indivisible capital of the state of Israel. We will provide any and all necessary assistance to the U.S. administration to ensure that the embassy move is done seamlessly and efficiently.ā
In December, Trump spokesman Jason Miller affirmed Trumpās commitment to moving the embassy, telling reporters on the phone that Trump made that promise ānumerousā times during the campaign. Miller did not speculate on a timeline for a move or a site for the embassy.
At an October Trump rally in Israel, Trumpās nominee for the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, told ABC News that if State Department employees refuse to move the embassy, they would be fired. The most recent ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro, a veteran policy adviser, has already packed up and vacated his office in Tel Aviv.