Trump to recognize Jerusalem the capital of Israel on Wednesday

[brooklynite]

Source: Axios

President Trump is giving a speech Wednesday recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, according to two sources with direct knowledge.

A White House spokesman refused to confirm the report: "The President has always said it is a matter of when, not if. The President is still considering options and we have nothing to announce."

Read more: https://www.axios.com/trump-to-declare-jerusalem-the-capital-of-israel-on-wednesday-2514099094.html

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That'll work as a distraction.

[yallerdawg]

1. Well, he's flailing in desperation now!

A Mid-East war would definitely be a distraction.

It's part of the "Official Republican Presidential Playbook."

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Yup - definitely a high powered distraction

although distractions don't keep the underlying events from happening.

[dalton99a]

3. Jared will smooth things over

Piece of cake

[Initech]

4. What is the point of this? To appease his apocalypse worshipping nutjob friends?

That won't end well.

[d_r]

5. it is one of the things he has to do

to fulfill his mission as anti-christ.

[procon]

6. Great idea! Just blow up the middle east with a completely unnecessary decision

that will place American citizens and troops at greater risk. Smart move, mr president, genius, sir. Can't wait to see how he handles the expected aftermath... presuming he even thought about the likely consequences?

[Efilroft Sul]

7. Sure, it'll set the Middle East on fire, but look on the bright side...

With Trump doing a solid for Netanyahu, Jared and Ivanka will have a place to flee to for asylum.

[Mosby]

8. seems pointless. nt

[athenasatanjesus]

9. I wonder if he plans on claiming to be God.

[Cold War Spook]

10. He thinks that a holy war

in the Middle East will be a distraction.

[LiberalFighter]

11. Will that put a lot more focus on Jerusalem if he does that?

The type of focus Jerusalem will not want?

[Mosby]

12. Palestinians to Kushner: Peace process ends if Trump backs Israel on Jerusalem

A delegation from the Palestinian Authority met on Friday with presidential adviser Jared Kushner to warn the Trump Administration that if it announces the relocation of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, or if President Donald Trump makes remarks acknowledging Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, this would mark the end of the peace process, Israeli TV reports said.

As of Saturday night, Trump had not signed a waiver delaying the move of the embassy by another six months, and he has only until Monday to do so. A stream of media reports in recent days have indicated that the president intends to declare in a speech within days that he considers Jerusalem to be Israel’s capital, and that he may say he is instructing his team to prepare to move the embassy.

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Any such steps “will kill the negotiations,” the PA delegation — which included Majed Faraj and Saeb Erekat, senior officials close to PA President Mahmoud Abbas — told Kushner on Friday, Hadashot news reported on Saturday night.

Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and/or announcing that the embassy will be moved would mark the end of the peace process, they reportedly said.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-to-kushner-peace-process-ends-if-trump-backs-israel-on-jerusalem/

Note that there are no negotiations or a so called "peace process". The Palestinians are in the midst of another attempt of reconciliation between hamas and fatah, which will likely fail. There currently are no elected leaders of the Palestinians who could legitimately represent the Palestinians at the negotiating table. Further note that only Antisemites deny the jewish connection to J'lem, it's not a debatable issue.

[burrowowl]

13. POS wants to add more fuel to the ME fire!

POS may be the Anti-Christ!