During Tuesday’s Senate confirmation hearings, Joe Biden’s secretary of state nominee said the new administration will keep the US embassy in Israel in Jerusalem.
“Do you agree that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and do you commit that the United States will keep our embassy in Jerusalem?” Antony Blinken was asked by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX).
“Yes and Yes,” Blinken responded. His answer was not a surprise, as Joe Biden said he would not reverse Trump’s embassy move back in 2020 while on the campaign trail.
The question now is if President Biden will reverse any of the Trump administration’s pro-Israel policy changes, like the recognition of the Golan Heights as Israeli territory and the legal status of Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
In 2019, the Trump administration said the US no longer considered settlements in the occupied West Bank illegal. In the final weeks of the Trump administration, Israel moved forward plans for thousands of new settlements, a clear message to Biden.
Looks like Trump gets his second term after all.
We could also say that Hillary finally won. Hillary 2.0 is doing for Israel only what she would have done.
Or George W for that matter.. What term does this make for him now?.. Sixth??
The outrageous illegal gifts to Israel from Trump are just a downpayment for Biden. He must give more. More and more must always be given to Israel, in exchange for nothing. Such is the nature of Lobby politics in America and the Israeli Occupied Territory that calls itself Congress.
Very sad! We need peace!
Is “recognition of…” really correct? It implies that there’s some innate significance to what they’re doing. What’s going on isn’t “recognition”, but a proclamation, or assertion. They’re saying that in their opinion that’s what it is. It’s quite silly, really.
La Donald has left the building. But the band plays on.
Folly for anyone to expect otherwise.
Senior Hamas leader, Dr. Yunis Al-Astal… The fall of Israel would lead to the fall of Rome, Europe & the Americas.
It’s in our interest to give Israel weapons so that Israeli soldiers will fight Hamas over there rather than needing American soldiers to fight Hamas here.
It ain’t a pendulum. It’s a ratchet (and a racket).