Quote:Some of the top congressional Democrats blasting President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the U.S. Embassy there have in fact supported that very position in the past.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., penned a letter to the president last week, urging him not to move the embassy. Feinstein’s letter said the move would “spark violence, further alienate the United States and undermine the prospects of a two-state solution.”

“The future of Jerusalem is an issue that should be decided by Israel and the Palestinians, not unilaterally by the United States,” Feinstein wrote.

But Feinstein was among those who voted for a 1995 law passed by Congress that required “the relocation of the United States embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.” The measure also required the U.S. recognize the city as the capital of Israel.

Quote:Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who caucuses with Senate Democrats, slammed Trump's decision as well.

"There’s a reason why all past US administrations have not made this move, and why leaders around the world have warned Trump against it: It would undermine the prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement and severely, perhaps irreparably, damage our ability to broker it," Sanders posted on Twitter.

But Sanders supported a resolution in June titled "A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem," which mentions keeping Jerusalem as the "undivided capital of Israel."

The call to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was also included in the official Democratic Party platforms of 2016 and 2008: “While Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations, it should remain the capital of Israel, an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths. Israelis deserve security, recognition, and a normal life free from terror and incitement.”

(12-06-2017 04:52 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/06/dems-blast-trump-for-jerusalem-decision-despite-past-support.html

Quote:Some of the top congressional Democrats blasting President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the U.S. Embassy there have in fact supported that very position in the past.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., penned a letter to the president last week, urging him not to move the embassy. Feinstein’s letter said the move would “spark violence, further alienate the United States and undermine the prospects of a two-state solution.”

“The future of Jerusalem is an issue that should be decided by Israel and the Palestinians, not unilaterally by the United States,” Feinstein wrote.

But Feinstein was among those who voted for a 1995 law passed by Congress that required “the relocation of the United States embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.” The measure also required the U.S. recognize the city as the capital of Israel.

Quote:Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who caucuses with Senate Democrats, slammed Trump's decision as well.

"There’s a reason why all past US administrations have not made this move, and why leaders around the world have warned Trump against it: It would undermine the prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement and severely, perhaps irreparably, damage our ability to broker it," Sanders posted on Twitter.

But Sanders supported a resolution in June titled "A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem," which mentions keeping Jerusalem as the "undivided capital of Israel."

The call to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was also included in the official Democratic Party platforms of 2016 and 2008: “While Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations, it should remain the capital of Israel, an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths. Israelis deserve security, recognition, and a normal life free from terror and incitement.”

(12-06-2017 04:52 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  But Sanders supported a resolution in June titled "A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem," which mentions keeping Jerusalem as the "undivided capital of Israel."

(12-06-2017 06:05 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  

(12-06-2017 04:52 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  But Sanders supported a resolution in June titled "A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem," which mentions keeping Jerusalem as the "undivided capital of Israel."

Pfft. June 2017 was like a thousand milllion years ago.

Quote:The call to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was also included in the official Democratic Party platforms of 2016 and 2008: “While Jerusalem is a matter for final status negotiations, it should remain the capital of Israel, an undivided city accessible to people of all faiths. Israelis deserve security, recognition, and a normal life free from terror and incitement.”

(12-06-2017 07:41 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  Joe Scarborough Chastises Trump’s Jerusalem Decision, But He Voted For It In 1995


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A lot of Democrats did. Trump is just the first President who came through and fulfilled what he said he would, in accordance with the law. Clinton, Bush and Obama all welshed.

(12-06-2017 11:49 PM)banker Wrote:  I guess Trump didn't get the memo that politicians all just say stuff they don't mean in order to get elected with no plans to follow through with what they said. I really think the lobs biggest problem with Trump is that he's keeping his promises.

(12-06-2017 11:54 PM)Mr_XcentricK Wrote:  Wow! Someone might have changed their mind since 1995.

(12-06-2017 05:57 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  It doesn't matter what they said before. To the Libturds it matters what they say now solely because the Libturds DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY SAID BEFORE. It only matters because it suits them NOW.

(12-06-2017 11:54 PM)Mr_XcentricK Wrote:  Wow! Someone might have changed their mind since 1995.