Oppose moving the embassy because you want it as a trump, think Jerusalem should not be Israeli at all, or because it will anger Sunni allies? Fine, make that case. Spare me the stupid scare mongering about violence and bloodshed.
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Replying to @AviWoolf
Let me flip it around. What’s the point of doing it? What does the US gain?
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Replying to @NGrossman81 @AviWoolf
Can't speak for what the actual thought process was. But objectively? 1) Confirms that pre-67 Israel is not up for grabs and that Palestinian objections to 1948 need to be let go 2) Makes clear a "we'll get violent" veto isn't going to fly 3) It's the right thing to do
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Replying to @AkivaMCohen @AviWoolf
Those are arguments that it's in Israel's interest. But not necessarily the United States' (unless you're claiming there's no distinction between the two).
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Replying to @NGrossman81 @AviWoolf
No. If a peace deal is in the US's interests, & getting the Palestinians past 48 is necessary to one (it is), then 1 is in the US's interests
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And making clear we won't be leveraged by threats of violence is always in the US's interests
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The US hasn’t kept its embassy in Tel Aviv because it’s backing down to threats, but because it would hinder the likelihood of successful negotiations. That being said, I’m very skeptical we’ll see successful negotiations one way or the other.
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