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totodeinhere

(13,310 posts)
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 06:25 PM Apr 2020

Biden would keep US Embassy in Jerusalem if elected, advisor says

https://www.jpost.com/International/Biden-would-keep-US-Embassy-in-Jerusalem-if-elected-advisor-says-626257

Joe Biden would keep the US embassy in Jerusalem if elected, Antony Blinken, a Biden for President foreign policy advisor, and former Deputy Secretary of State under the Obama Administration said on Tuesday. During a conference call organized by the Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA), Blinken was asked if Biden would keep the US embassy in Jerusalem if elected as President.
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Biden would keep US Embassy in Jerusalem if elected, advisor says (Original Post) totodeinhere Apr 2020 OP
What about annexation of the West Bank and Gaza? no_hypocrisy Apr 2020 #1
I don't want to put words in Joe's mouth but since he supports some kind of two state totodeinhere Apr 2020 #2
I agree. He always has supported a two state solution. still_one Apr 2020 #3
I wonder if he has a choice at this point. Igel Apr 2020 #4
IF it is in sabbat hunter Apr 2020 #5
A single state solution would be the death of Israel. BlueLucy May 2020 #6
VP Biden supports a two state solution. n/t totodeinhere May 2020 #7

totodeinhere

(13,310 posts)
2. I don't want to put words in Joe's mouth but since he supports some kind of two state
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 06:33 PM
Apr 2020

solution I doubt very seriously if he would support annexation. But if the current administration endorses annexation before Joe has a chance to take office I'm not sure what he would do then.

Igel

(36,087 posts)
4. I wonder if he has a choice at this point.
Tue Apr 28, 2020, 09:43 PM
Apr 2020

It was moved by an act of Congress, with a waiver that the president could invoke with justification something like every 6 months. That was done for years.

But having moved it, it's hard to claim a waiver with justification for not moving it.

sabbat hunter

(6,893 posts)
5. IF it is in
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 04:15 PM
Apr 2020

the western parts of Jerusalem, there is no real reason it shouldn't be there. That is Israel's capital. Even if Israel were to pull back to 'the green line' the embassy still would be in Israel, capital of Israel would still be Jerusalem.

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