Israel's Channel 2 reporting that Trump will announce embassy move to Jerusalem tomorrow

[highplainsdem]

Seeing multiple tweets about this in the last few minutes, no news link yet.



Editing to add a link from the Independent about these reports:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/donald-trump-us-embassy-israel-tel-aviv-jerusalem-reports-israeli-media-a7540476.html

Just posted that in LBN.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. Not only is it a huge monkey wrench in peace talks....

....but it also strikes me a pointless waste of money.

[dalton99a]

5. "other people's money" to him

[HoneyBadger]

6. We actually already have the building, but we call it the consulate

But moving always sucks

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consulate_General_of_the_United_States,_Jerusalem

I assume that they will switch nameplates with the embassy in Tel Aviv.

[guillaumeb]

2. Another way to increase tension in the area?

Not surprising at all.

[dalton99a]

7. More unnecessary conflict and chaos to preoccupy the media while they loot the treasury and

eviscerate the New Deal.

[guillaumeb]

8. Agreed.

Diversion is all part of the con game.

And those who are always taken in, the GOP faithful, will continue to be taken in.

[avebury]

3. He needs to find a way to start a war

so that he can play general.

[Ilsa]

10. I wonder if he's ordered the uniform yet.

He can use his "made bed", "clean room", and punctuality medals from prep school to decorate himself.

[dalton99a]

4. Thus ensuring a lasting peace in the region

[FarCenter]

9. The first step in eliminating the fictional two-state solution.