Why an American Consulate in Jerusalem Would Damage the Cause of Peace
It gives Palestinian leaders false hope that the city will one day be the capital of a Palestinian state.
October 28, 2021
It gives Palestinian leaders false hope that the city will one day be the capital of a Palestinian state.
Despite Israeli objections, the White House appears committed to opening a special diplomatic mission in Israel’s capital that would take over certain functions heretofore handled by the embassy. This is not, as Richard Kemp explains, a mere bureaucratic reshuffling but an attempt to “undermine Israel’s sovereignty in its own capital city.” He explains:
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Despite Israeli objections, the White House appears committed to opening a special diplomatic mission in Israel’s capital that would take over certain functions heretofore handled by the embassy. This is not, as Richard Kemp explains, a mere bureaucratic reshuffling but an attempt to “undermine Israel’s sovereignty in its own capital city.” He explains:
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