straightUp wrote:
The sarcastic ass in me says to ask Trump since he's the one who made the move... He's the one who thought it was worth $250,000 of our tax money, ignoring the advice of his advisors and allies and the violence he knew it would cause. But the real answer to your question is actually, I think very important to understand, so thanks for asking and I'll try to give you the best answer I can.
Jerusalem is in occupied territory. That's probably all the answer you need; I'm sure you can figure out the rest from there, but I'll elaborate a little...
Palestinian Perspective:
First of all, that occupied territory is home to a demographic we know as Palestinian. Ignoring the contrasting opinions about how legitimate these people are, the fact remains that "whoever" they are, they are being displaced... forced to leave their homes and their farms to make room for the Israeli occupation. So it's understandable that they would resent any foreign endorsement of that occupation, which is exactly what Trump did by moving the embassy there.
U.S. perspective:
The reason why this hasn't been done before is that every president from Truman to Obama understood the importance of maintaining a neutral position on Israel because that maintains our ability to function as a peace broker. Some folks might think is wussy shit, but when you consider the assets the U.S. is trying to protect in the Middle-East, it does actually make sense to keep the flame under the Israeli-Arab conflict as low as possible.
But... like so many complex issues, this one appears to have flown right over the head of the most unqualified president in U.S. history.
International Perspective:
Every country that isn't crushingly dependent on the U.S. for aid has condemned Trumps decision because in simple terms he is endorsing an occupation that violates international law. So by registering their dissent they are in a sense upholding the integrity of international law.
The sarcastic ass in me says to ask Trump since he... (
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Trumps move of the embassy was completely in necessary it was a bulling in you face move. and I hate bullies especially when the bully I your face has a gun In his hip pocket