Several thoughts:
- Jerusalem is already the capital of Israel. It has been the capital of the modern state of Israel since 1949. Knesset and most other government organs are in Jerusalem. Jerusalem has historically been the capital of the Kingdom of Judah as well as of the Hasmonean Kingdom. Why is US faulted for recognizing what has been the reality for a long time?
- This is not something Trump came up with. It is based on
the law US Congress overwhelmingly passed in 1995. It certainly would have been better if Bill Clinton or GW Bush or Obama had decided to recognize Jerusalem, but unfortunately they were too chicken.
- Last but not least, we should not have our hands tied based on terrorist threaten to do. If we cave, then the terrorists have already won.
P.S.: should this not be in the main Politics forum?