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January 3, 2017

Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem Won’t Bring Disaster

And could even increase the odds for peace.

Donald Trump’s promises to relocate the American embassy to Israel’s capital have been met by prophecies of doom from many pundits and so-called experts. Supposedly it will cause Palestinians to riot, harm Israel’s improving ties with Sunni Arab states, and bring the hostility of the Muslim world down on the U.S. Not only are these predictions ill-founded, writes Miriam Elman, but the move could help advance the peace process:

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