Tag Archives: Jerusalem

“For a change, there was no daylight between the views Pence outlined in the Knesset and those of his Israeli hosts” [VIDEO]

NATIONAL REVIEW Trump in the Middle East: Note Who Curses America, and Who Blesses It by Yoram Hazony January 23, 2018 President Donald Trump has promised that in the Middle East under his presidency, “there are many things that can … Continue reading

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For new US embassy, “State Department has settled on plan to convert an existing consular building in West Jerusalem”

NEW YORK TIMES U.S. Presses to Relocate Embassy to Jerusalem by 2019 by Mark Landler January 18, 2018 The Trump administration is moving faster than expected to transfer the American Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv by 2019, senior officials … Continue reading

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“Excavations at Western Wall Plaza unearth unique stamped clay from the First Temple Period believed to belong to city governor” [VIDEO]

ARUTZ SHEVA Ancient clay seal found under Western Wall Plaza by Staff January 1, 2018 A unique stamped piece of clay from the First Temple Period, inscribed in ancient Hebrew script, was unearthed in the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) excavations … Continue reading

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“Recognition of Jerusalem first step in necessary process of convincing Palestinians they have lost”

WALL STREET JOURNAL In the Mideast, Trump Gives Reality a Chance by Reuel Marc Gerecht December 26, 2017 A lot of people are in a funk over President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The liberal media, most … Continue reading

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“The Palestinian Authority has been disappointed that only several thousand Palestinians rioted in the wake of Trump’s Jerusalem proclamation”

ISRAEL HAYOM Displeased with Palestinians, Arab states chart new Jerusalem policy by Daniel Siryoti December 25, 2017 Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia are displeased with the way the Palestinian Authority has reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem … Continue reading

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“PA President Abbas said Friday his people would “no longer accept” any peace plan proposed” by the United States following Washington’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel

TIMES OF ISRAEL In France, Abbas rails against ‘dishonest mediator’ US by AFP December 22, 2017 …The Trump administration has been preparing a plan in secret which is expected to be presented to the two sides in 2018. “The United … Continue reading

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Nikki Haley vetoes UN resolution: No one will tell the US where it can put its embassy [VIDEO]

JERUSALEM POST US vetoes UNSC resolution calling on Trump to withdraw J’lem recognition by Herb Keinon December 18, 2017 Casting America’s first veto in the UN in six years, US ambassador Nikki Haley voted against a draft resolution on Monday … Continue reading

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The Trump-Jerusalem story again proves “oversaturation of reporters leads to inflation of coverage”

TABLET MAG The Media’s Mistaken Predictions About Jerusalem Violence After Trump Prove It Is Biased on Israel/Palestine by Yair Rosenberg December 13, 2017 …”Much of what the media would later present to viewers and readers abroad from Jerusalem’s post-Trump aftermath was … Continue reading

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“Saudi Arabia’s rulers have lots of worries, but Trump’s announcement about the holy city isn’t one of them”

FOREIGN POLICY Mohammed Bin Salman Doesn’t Want to Talk about Jerusalem by Robert Satloff December 14, 2017 Saudi Arabia, the protector of Islam and home to its two holiest sites, is a good place to judge the impact of President … Continue reading

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US (Deep) State Dept: Jerusalem may be the capital of Israel but “we can’t definitively say Jerusalem is located in Israel”

FRONT PAGE MAG Deep State Resisters at State Dept. Defy Jerusalem Directive by Ari Lieberman December 12, 2017 …[US State Department] resistance is motivated by a myriad of reasons. Some simply hate Trump and this offers an opportunity to engage in … Continue reading

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